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An effective formulation for mould‐ and aflatoxin‐free storage of corn
Author(s) -
Chatterjee D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1989.tb00283.x
Subject(s) - chatterjee , aflatoxin , presidency , new delhi , microbiology and biotechnology , toxicology , library science , biology , law , history , political science , philosophy , archaeology , politics , computer science , linguistics , bengali , metropolitan area
The efficacy of cinnamon oil, individually and in binary mixture with sodium chloride (NaCl), in preserving stored corn from fungal invasion and subsequent deterioration was investigated. It was observed that Aspergillus flavus and A. glaucus , the predominant storage fungi, invade corn during storage with the concomitant production of aflatoxin and the resultant loss of germinability in grains. The treatment with cinnamon oil at the non‐phytotoxic level of 5 μl/g corn in combination with 10 μl/g NaCl solution (5%) inhibits synergistically the fungal infection, growth and aflatoxin production together with the deterioration of grains (loss of germinability). However, the test oil, when applied alone, was found to be effective only at the phytotoxic level of 20 μl/g corn.