Physico-chemical characteristics and aflatoxins production of Atractylodis Rhizoma to different storage temperatures and humidities.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics, moisture contents, chemical fingerprints changes and aflatoxins accumulation of Atractylodis rhizoma during storage, further to determine the optimum temperature and relative humidity conditions. Based on the suitable temperature (20-40 °C) and relative humidity (80-95%), 13 different temperature and humidity conditions were set up by the central composite design-response surface methodology (CCD-RSM) for Aspergillus flavus. After inoculation with Aspergillus flavus by artificial infection, A. rhizoma samples were stored under normal conditions and 13 different temperature and relative humidity levels. By taking the changes of characteristics, the contents of moisture, chemical fingerprints and aflatoxins as the evaluation indexes for A.

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8617084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature