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Caffeine Inhibition of Sterigmatocystin, Citrinin, and Patulin Production
Author(s) -
BUCHANAN ROBERT L.,
HARRY MOLLY A.,
GEALT MICHAEL A.
Publication year - 1983
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.1365-2621.1983.tb09197.x
Subject(s) - sterigmatocystin , citrinin , patulin , penicillium citrinum , mycotoxin , chemistry , food science , penicillium , aflatoxin , caffeine , ochratoxin a , toxicology , biology , endocrinology
Microbiological medium was used to study the effect of caffeine on sterigmatocystin, citrinin, and patulin production by Aspergillus versicolor, Penicillium citrinum , and Penicillium urticae , respectively. Caffeine inhibited the growth of the three fungal species and decreased sterigmatocystin and patulin production. The effect on citrinin production appeared to be limited to a delay in toxin synthesis. A preliminary examination of P. urticae suggested that caffeine's anti‐mycotoxigenic activity does not involve a generalized inhibition of lipid synthesis.