Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend fluconazole for fungal contaminant control.
- Taxon
- cocoa
Theobroma cacaot0 - Treatment
- fluconazolee0
- Outcome
- control of fungal contaminantse0
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Verbatim
e0“The study recommends the use of nystatin, ketoconazole, and fluconazole for the control of fungal contaminants.”
t0“Cocoa Pods”
Title
Control of Fungal Contaminants on Cocoa Pods Obtained from Akungba and Ogbagi Akoko
O.R. Adeoyo; E.F. Eweola Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology 2024. doi:10.54987/jemat.v12i2.1002
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Twelve fungal genera were detected on cocoa pods.
- Observation Aspergillus species had the highest occurrence at 14.3%.
- Observation Tested antifungal agents varied in inhibition of pod fungi.
- Observation Fluconazole produced a 40 mm inhibition zone against A. niger.
- Observation Fluconazole produced a 40 mm inhibition zone against S. racemosum.
- Observation Nystatin had the least activity against C. xerophilum, with a 10 mm zone.
- Observation Griseofulvin had little or no activity against tested fungi.
- Recommendation The authors recommend nystatin for fungal contaminant control.
- Recommendation The authors recommend ketoconazole for fungal contaminant control.