Spices are natural plant products enriched with the history of being used as herbal medicine
for prevention of diseases. India is also known as the 'Land of Spices'. Out of 109 spices …

Fourteen spice samples were collected from local markets in Doha, Qatar, during 2012, and
were surveyed for the presence of potentially harmful mycoflora and for contamination with …

Forty-five samples of a landrace of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) widely cultivated in
Basilicata (Italy) were screened for 17 mycotoxins and potential toxigenic fungal species …

Background. Spices are one of the flavoring components of food in the cooking recipes of
different nations that are used daily. However, these ingredients may be contaminated by …

This study reported the impact of electron beam (e-beam) treatment on microbiota and
mycotoxins naturally present in red pepper powder and physicochemical quality changes …

The growing interest in spicy foods leads to the global demand for spices, particularly dried
chili. This study aimed to assay both aflatoxin (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the most important toxic metabolites of fungi found in
agricultural products. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and concentration of OTA …

The current study assessed the risk posed to Iranian consumers by oral exposure to a
mixture of ten mycotoxins in 138 packaged and unpackaged spices collected from the Iran …

The analysis of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) and ochratoxin A (OTA) was performed in
processed spices marketed in Penang, Malaysia, using immunoaffinity columns and HPLC …

Unsanitary conditions during harvesting, drying, packing and storage stages in production
and processing of spices and herbs could introduce mycotoxin contamination. The …