Action of phosphine on production of aflatoxins by various Aspergillus strains isolated from foodstuffs.
Phosphine is a food fumigant, used until now as an insecticide and rodenticide. The present work researches the action of phosphine treatment on growth and aflatoxin production of 23 Aspergillus strains. Production of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 decreased in almost all cases by a ratio of 10 to 100. Phosphine treatment therefore seems favorable to prevent growth of various Aspergillus strains, in the context of keeping food safe.
Université Paul Sabatier, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U-87, Toulouse, France.
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D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005516:Food Microbiology; D010720:Phosphines / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000348:Aflatoxins; D010720:Phosphines