Abstract
The relationship between aflatoxin B 1 and G 1 was examined in samples from 199 aflatoxin contaminated lots of inshell Brazil nuts imported to Europe. In most of the samples, the relationship between B 1 and G 1 were approximately 50/50 indicating that the major responsible aflatoxin producing fungi cannot be Aspergillus flavus , which produces solely B aflatoxins. Fungal strains were isolated from two batches of Brazil nuts and isolates of both A. nomius and A. flavus could be identified. The A. nomius isolates were good producers of both B and G aflatoxins, while the A. flavus strains only produced B aflatoxins. In conclusion, this study suggests that A. nomius is an important producer of aflatoxins in Brazil nuts and that its occurrence, and possibly other B and G aflatoxin producers, should be further examined since this may influence strategies for prevention and control of aflatoxins in Brazil nuts.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
In most contaminated Brazil nut lots, aflatoxins B 1 and G 1 occurred in an approximately 50/50 relationship.
- Taxon
- Brazil nuts
Bertholletia excelsat0 - Outcome
- relationship between B 1 and G 1e0
- Value
- 50/50e0
- Qualifier
- most of the samplese0
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Verbatim
e0“In most of the samples, the relationship between B 1 and G 1 were approximately 50/50”
t0“Brazil nuts”
Claim · model-written summary
A. nomius and A. flavus were identified among isolates from two batches of Brazil nuts.
- Taxon
- Brazil nutsBertholletia excelsae0
- Interactor
- A. nomiuse0pathogen
- Second interactor
- A. flavus
Aspergillus flavuse0pathogen - Outcome
- isolates of both A. nomius and A. flavus could be identifiede0
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Verbatim
e0“Fungal strains were isolated from two batches of Brazil nuts and isolates of both A. nomius and A. flavus could be identified.”
Claim · model-written summary
A. nomius isolates produced both B and G aflatoxins.
- Taxon
- Brazil nutsBertholletia excelsat0
- Interactor
- A. nomiuse0pathogen
- Outcome
- A. nomius isolates were good producers of both B and G aflatoxinse0
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Verbatim
e0“The A. nomius isolates were good producers of both B and G aflatoxins”
t0“Brazil nuts”
Claim · model-written summary
A. flavus strains produced only B aflatoxins.
- Taxon
- Brazil nutsBertholletia excelsat0
- Interactor
- A. flavusAspergillus flavuse0pathogen
- Outcome
- A. flavus strains only produced B aflatoxinse0
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Verbatim
e0“the A. flavus strains only produced B aflatoxins.”
t0“Brazil nuts”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors infer that A. nomius is an important producer of aflatoxins in Brazil nuts.
- Taxon
- Brazil nutsBertholletia excelsae0
- Interactor
- A. nomiuse0pathogen
- Outcome
- important producer of aflatoxins in Brazil nutse0
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Verbatim
e0“this study suggests that A. nomius is an important producer of aflatoxins in Brazil nuts”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend further examination of A. nomius and other B and G aflatoxin producers in Brazil nuts.
- Taxon
- Brazil nutsBertholletia excelsae0
- Interactor
- other B and G aflatoxin producerse0pathogen
- Outcome
- should be further examinede0
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Verbatim
e0“its occurrence, and possibly other B and G aflatoxin producers, should be further examined since this may influence strategies for prevention and control of aflatoxins in Brazil nuts.”