Susceptibility and Mechanism of Aflatoxin Contamination of <i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> var. <i>spinosa</i>.

ABSTRACT: The susceptibility and mechanism of aflatoxin (AF) contamination in Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa, whose seeds are important for medicinal use, were evaluated in this study. First, the susceptibility of intact fruits, classified into four maturity groups, to AF accumulation was assessed through artificial contamination with an aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain. AF analysis revealed that mid-mature fruits were highly susceptible to AF contamination. Next, AF accumulation in seed parts was examined by artificially inoculating A. flavus on intact fruits, showing AF presence in seeds after 30 days of incubation. The susceptibility of jujube kernels to AF accumulation in seed parts was then studied. The artificial inoculation of A. flavus on kernels, clas

SUBMITTER: Elamin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11946733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature