Prevalence of toxigenic fungi in common medicinal herbs and spices in India
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Prevalence of toxigenic fungi in common medicinal herbs and spices in India
Mycotoxins are unavoidable contaminants of food grains, feeds, medicinal herbs, and spices, posing as health threat to animals and humans. The objective of this study was to screen medicinal herbs and spices for fungi and mycotoxin contamination and evaluate their safety. Sixty-three samples were examined for fungal contamination and fungal load determined using standard microbiological method....
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عنوان ژورنال: 3 Biotech
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2190-572X,2190-5738
DOI: 10.1007/s13205-016-0476-9