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Caffeine Inhibition of Ochratoxin A Production
Author(s) -
BUCHANAN R. L.,
TICE G.,
MARINO D.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb11089.x
Subject(s) - ochratoxin a , theobromine , aspergillus ochraceus , caffeine , ochratoxin , food science , mycotoxin , chemistry , ochratoxins , aspergillus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , endocrinology
The effect of caffeine and theobromine on growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus ochraceus was determined using microbiological medium. Caffeine produced a small decrease in growth, while reducing ochratoxin production as much as 98%. Theobromine had relatively little effect on growth or ochratoxin production. Screening of caffeine for its effect on the growth of a number of Aspergillus and Penicillium species indicated that caffeine may have biological activity against a variety of mycotoxigenic molds.