Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Onile Olanrewaju G

Publications

• Research Article
  Effect of Storage Time on Nutrient, Biodeteriorating Fungi and Aflatoxin Contents of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygadalina) and JUTE (Corchorus olitorius)
  Author(s): Jonathan Segun G, Onile Olanrewaju G, Asemoloye Michael D and Omotayo Omolola OJonathan Segun G, Onile Olanrewaju G, Asemoloye Michael D and Omotayo Omolola O
  
  Unhygienic handlings of several African food products during storage have been reported to promote fungal biodeterioration and subsequent aflatoxin contamination. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of storage time on nutrient, commonly associated bio-deteriorating fungi and aflatoxin contents of selected vegetables; Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and Jute (Corchorus olitorius) in Nigeria. Fresh and stored vegetable samples (24) were collected from different markets in Ibadan, Nigeria, they were analyzed for proximate (% Moisture, Carbohydrate, Crude Protein, Fat and Fibre), nutrient (Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium Iron, Zinc and Magnesium), fungal and aflatoxin contents (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2). Most dominantly associated fungal strains were identified as Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000395

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