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      Mycotoxins and mycotoxigenic moulds in nuts and sunflower seeds for human consumption.

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          A survey was carried out to obtain data on the occurrence of mycotoxins and the mycotoxin-producing potential of fungi isolated from nuts (almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pistachio nuts) and sunflower seeds in Spain. Thin-layer chromatography was used to separate the toxins. Aflatoxins were detected in one sample of almonds (95 ppb aflatoxin B1 and 15 ppb aflatoxin B2) and in one sample of peanuts at a level below 10 ppb of aflatoxin B1. 100% of samples showed variable incidence of fungal contamination. The predominant fungi present in samples were Penicillium spp, Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. glaucus and Rhizopus spp. The results showed that isolates of different species were able to produce aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2, sterigmatocystin, ochratoxin A, patulin, citrinin, penicillic acid, zearalenone, and griseofulvin.

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          Journal
          Mycopathologia
          Mycopathologia
          0301-486X
          0301-486X
          Aug 1991
          : 115
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Departamento de Microbiologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Biológicas, Valencia, Spain.
          Article
          1784308
          8aa05827-ad7c-4094-8fdb-14b07e2ae2d5
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