Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production in Zea mays L. Using Endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus.

ABSTRACT: Aspergillus flavus infection of vegetative tissues can affect the development and integrity of the plant and poses dangerous risks on human and animal health. Thus, safe and easily applied approaches are employed to inhibit A. flavus growth. To this end, the fungal endophyte, i.e., Aspergillus fumigatus, was used as a safe biocontrol agent to reduce the growth of A. flavus and its infection in maize seedlings. Interestingly, the safe endophytic A. fumigatus exhibited antifungal activity (e.g., 77% of growth inhibition) against A. flavus. It also reduced the creation of aflatoxins, particularly aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁, 90.9%). At plant level, maize seedling growth, leaves and root anatomy and the changes in redox status were

SUBMITTER: Abdelaziz AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature