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Aflatoxin and aflatoxicosis: 1- Fungal flora of some food and animal feeds with special reference to Aflatoxin-producing abilities

Research Authors
Ahmed Hosny Hafez El. sayed
Research Abstract

A wide range of fungi, amounting to fifty-six species belonging to twenty-two genera, have been recovered from animal feeds and foodstuffs. The most frequent fungi were Aspergillus niger, and A. flavus, followed by Mucor racemosus, Alternaria alternata. Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicillium corylophilum and P. notatum. Three genera were found to be of moderate occurrence, namely, Mucor, Rhizopus and alternaria. The three following genera were of low occurrence: cladosporium, Fusarium, and Neurospora. The fluorescence method of detecting aflatoxin-producing strains demonstrated that only one is isolated of A. flavus possesses this property. Certain species of Penicillium and Aspergillus produced fluorescent substances (metabolites) similar in color to B and G aflatoxin. These substances were subsequently proved not to be aflatoxin by (TLC) chromatography. The animal and public health significance from such toxins was also discussed.

Research Department
Research Journal
Myopathologia
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 77, No. 3
Research Year
1982
Research Pages
PP. 129-135