Risk assessment of the occurrence of aflatoxin and fungi in peanuts and cashew nuts

• Main Authors: Paula Kujbida (Author), Patrícia Penido Maia (Author), Ariadne Naama de Araújo (Author), Leonardo Daniel Mendes (Author), Mariana Lepri de Oliveira (Author), Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha (Author), George Queiroz de Brito (Author), Guilherme Maranhão Chaves (Author), Isarita Martins (Author)
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• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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In the present study, the occurrence of fungi and aflatoxins (AFs) in peanut and cashew nut samples was investigated. Mycological analysis revealed the presence of fungi in 58.8% of samples, and assessment of AFs by chromatographic methods revealed that 52.9% were contaminated by AFs. AFB1 was the p...