Co-occurrence of mycoflora, aflatoxins and fumonisins in maize and rice seeds from markets of different districts in Cairo, Egypt.
Kamel Madbouly Ramadan, Adel; Mohamed I.M. Ibrahim; Ahmed F. Sehab; Mosaad A. AbdelWahhab;
Abstract
The mycoflora and mycotoxins contamination of commercial maize and rice grains collected from local markets
of the major five zones of the province of Cairo, Egypt, represented by 20 different districts were studied. A total
number of about 23 species belonging to 12 different genera of fungi were isolated and identified. About 70% of
the samples were infected with Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger, with percentages of 33%, 40% recovered
from maize and 46%, 27% recovered from rice, respectively. The percentages of infection of maize ranged from
16% to 142%. The percentages of infection of rice seeds ranged from 6% to 93%. Total aflatoxins and
fumonisins detected in maize averaged 9.75 and 33 mg/kg, respectively. Total aflatoxins and fumonisins detected
in rice averaged 5.15 and 1014 mg/kg, respectively.
of the major five zones of the province of Cairo, Egypt, represented by 20 different districts were studied. A total
number of about 23 species belonging to 12 different genera of fungi were isolated and identified. About 70% of
the samples were infected with Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger, with percentages of 33%, 40% recovered
from maize and 46%, 27% recovered from rice, respectively. The percentages of infection of maize ranged from
16% to 142%. The percentages of infection of rice seeds ranged from 6% to 93%. Total aflatoxins and
fumonisins detected in maize averaged 9.75 and 33 mg/kg, respectively. Total aflatoxins and fumonisins detected
in rice averaged 5.15 and 1014 mg/kg, respectively.
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Title | Co-occurrence of mycoflora, aflatoxins and fumonisins in maize and rice seeds from markets of different districts in Cairo, Egypt. | Authors | Kamel Madbouly Ramadan, Adel ; Mohamed I.M. Ibrahim; Ahmed F. Sehab; Mosaad A. AbdelWahhab | Keywords | aflatoxins;fumonisin;maize;rice;mycoflora;Aspergillus flavus;Fusarium mycotoxin | Issue Date | 2012 | Source | 15 | Journal | Food Additives and Contaminants | Volume | 5 | Issue | 2 | Start page | 112 | End page | 120 |
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