Does manufacturers' size affect the prevalence of mycobiota and occurrence of mycotoxins in spices and spice-based products?

• Main Authors: Ahmad Zaidi, A. I., Ghazali, M. A. A., Nik Muhammad, N. A., Sazali, N. S., Mahror, Norlia, Yazid, Siti Nur Ezzati, Selamat, Jinap, Samsudin, Nik Iskandar Putra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wageningen Academic Publishers 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88516/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88516/; https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/abs/10.3920/WMJ2019.2487?journalCode=wmj

The present work aimed to establish the prevalence of mycobiota and occurrence of mycotoxins (aflatoxins and ochratoxin A) in spices and spice-based products, and correlate these to their manufacturers’ sizes. A total of 90 spice, sauce and paste samples were purchased; 3 manufacturer sizes (small,...