Aflatoxins (AFs) are fungal subsidiary products that are predominantly generated by
Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillusparasiticus strains on cereals, nuts, dried fruits and dairy …

The infection of crops by plant pathogenic fungi impairs both quality and quantity causing
huge economic losses to farmers as well as immense effects on human and animal health …

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites that produced mainly by Aspergillus species in
pistachio nuts or other food products. They are toxic carcinogens and mutagens that cause a …

During 2012, soil samples from commercial pistachio orchards in three major production
regions include Rafsanjan (Kerman Province, center of Iran), Damghan (Semnan Province …

The study was performed to investigate the Aspergillus growth and aflatoxin production in
fresh pistachios stored in different packagings. Forty kg of fresh pistachios of the Abbasali …

Aspergillus species are major causes of pre-and post-harvest degradation of agricultural
products. During 2004-07, the presence and population of Aspergillus species were studied …

In order to evaluate the effect of testa (pistachio seed coat) on reduction of fungal growth and
aflatoxin B1 production, ten cultivars of pistachio were collected from different parts of the …

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus, A.
tamari, A. bombycis and A. nomius species. Relative humidity (RH) is one of the most …

Aflatoxin is an important fungal contaminant in various crops. The substrate and its
compounds are involved in the growth of fungus and the production of toxins. In order to …

During 2010 and 2011, Aspergillus species from section Flavi were isolated from
rhizosphere in main peanut-growing region of Iran, Astaneh-e Ashrafiyeh, Guilan Province …