Aflatoxin contamination in agricultural commodities in Malaysia


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Mat Isa Awang, . and Nazarifah Ibrahim, . Aflatoxin contamination in agricultural commodities in Malaysia. pp. 54-58. ISSN 0127-4171

Abstract

Aflatoxin contamination in five agricultural commodities namely groundnut dried cocoa beans copra pepper (black and white) and paddy and rice were discussed. Shelled groundnut and their products such as peanut butter and satay gravy were highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination but the menglembu type groundnut was found to be free from aflatoxin. Copra dried cocoa bean and pepper (black white) were the other highly susceptible commodities but stored paddy and rice were found to be safe alth1477ough few samples showed positive results. The extent of contamination in several other commodities was also mentioned and general control methods were discu


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Abstract

Aflatoxin contamination in five agricultural commodities namely groundnut dried cocoa beans copra pepper (black and white) and paddy and rice were discussed. Shelled groundnut and their products such as peanut butter and satay gravy were highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination but the menglembu type groundnut was found to be free from aflatoxin. Copra dried cocoa bean and pepper (black white) were the other highly susceptible commodities but stored paddy and rice were found to be safe alth1477ough few samples showed positive results. The extent of contamination in several other commodities was also mentioned and general control methods were discu

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Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 7 ref. Summaries (En Malay)
AGROVOC Term: edARACHIS HYPOGAEA
AGROVOC Term: THEOBROMA CACAO
AGROVOC Term: AFLATOXINAS
AGROVOC Term: MALASIA/ PIPER NIGRUM
AGROVOC Term: ORYZA SATIVA
AGROVOC Term: C
Depositing User: Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/19364

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