Biocontrol of Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin Production
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Aspergillus flavus, Aflatoxins, Biocontrol
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Aflatoxins are potent carcinogenic and mutagenic metabolites mainly produced by the fungal species Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. These species can contaminate several food commodities including cereals, peanuts and crops. This article is a review on the morphological and biological characters of A. flavus, the genetic research on aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway and biocontrol research on A. flavus and aflatoxin production.
Keywords: Aspergillus flavus, Aflatoxins, Biocontrol
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