Effects of organic acids on mycotoxigenic fungi that produces aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A

Abstract

[Excerpt] Mycotoxins are toxic fungal secondary metabolites that occur frequently in a great diversity of agricultural commodities and processed foods. Two of the main mycotoxins that can be found in foods are aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA). Some important producers of these mycotoxins are respectively Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium nordicum. Aspergillus flavus occurs mostly on corn, peanuts, spices, cottonseed and tree nuts; P. nordicum occurs on dry-cured meat and cheese products. [...]