| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4560318 | Food Control | 2009 | 6 Pages |
The potential of certain plant extracts and biocontrol agents for the reduction of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in stored rice was investigated. Among the plant extracts tested, Syzigiumaromaticum (5 g/kg) showed complete inhibition of Aspergillusflavus growth and AFB1 production. Curcumalonga, Alliumsativum and Ocimumsanctum also effectively inhibited the A.flavus growth (65–78%) and AFB1 production (72.2–85.7%) at 5 g/kg concentration. Among the biocontrol agents, culture filtrate of Rhodococcuserythropolis completely inhibited the AFB1 production at 25 ml/kg concentration. The other biocontrol agents, Pseudomonasfluorescens, Trichodermavirens and Bacillussubtilis showed 93%, 80% and 68% reduction of A.flavus growth and 83.7%, 72.2% and 58% reduction of AFB1 at 200 ml/kg, respectively.
