title: Fungi associated with stored unprocessed cowpea and groundnut varieties available in Borno State, Nigeria.
abstract: Five stored unprocessed cowpea (Vigna spp) and four groundnut (Arachis hypogeae) varieties available in Borno State were examined for the mould flora. The degree of infestation of the grains ranged from 31% to 100% and 68% to 86% for surface sterilized cowpea and groundnut respectively. The mould flora commonly encountered were species of the genera Aspergillus. Penicillium species, Scopulariopsis species and Trichoderma species were also found. The flora of the cowpea was dominated by Aspergillus niger while Aspergillus flavus was the dominant mould on groundnut.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Collison
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ohaeri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wadul-Mian
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nkama
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Negbenebor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Igene
mesh_terms: D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D009549:Nigeria; D010946:Plants, Medicinal