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creators_name: Ravi Teja, M
creators_name: Vijay Krishna Kumar, K
creators_name: Srilakshmi, P
creators_name: Sudini, H
creators_name: Kishore Varma, P
creators_name: Koteswara Rao, S R
icrisatcreators_name: Ravi Teja, M
icrisatcreators_name: Vijay Krishna Kumar, K
icrisatcreators_name: Srilakshmi, P
icrisatcreators_name: Sudini, H
affiliation: ICRISAT (Patancheru)
affiliation: College of Agriculture, Professor JayaShankar Telangana State Agricultural University (Hyderabad)
country: India
title: Prevalence of Aspergillus flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Contamination of Groundnut in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
ispublished: pub
subjects: s1.3
subjects: s40051
divisions: CRPS2
full_text_status: public
keywords: Aflatoxin, Contamination, Groundnut, Infection, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Aflatoxin Contamination, Aspergillus flavus Infection
abstract: Aflatoxin contamination is a qualitative problem in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) occurring
at both pre-and post-harvest stages. These aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by
Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus and have carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and
immuno-suppressive effects. To evaluate the prevalence of A. flavus infection and aflatoxin
contamination in groundnut oil mills/traders’ of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (AP) pod
samples were collected from eight selected oil mills/traders’ in Mahaboobnagar, Rangareddy,
Nizamabad, Karimnagar (Telangana); and Anantapur (AP) districts. A total of 24 pod samples
were collected (Three samples from the each selected oil mill). Aflatoxin contamination in
kernels was estimated by indirect competitive ELISA. In Telangana, kernel infection ranged from
42 (Mahaboobnagar) to 90.7% (Nizamabad). In AP, Tadimarri mandal recorded kernel infection
up to 29.3% whereas Tadipatri recorded up to 59.3%. Aflatoxins in kernels from these mills in
Telangana were highest in Rangareddy (1205.2 µg kg-1
) followed by Karimnagar (365.5 µg kg-1
).
Oil mills of Nizamabad and Mahaboobnagar have recorded aflatoxins to a tune of 4.9 and 11.5
µg kg-1 in Telangana. In AP, aflatoxins in pod samples were 2.8 µg kg-1
(Tadipatri) and 6148.4 µg
kg-1 (Tadimarri).
date: 2017
date_type: published
publication: International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience
volume: 5
number: 5
publisher: Vital Biotech, India
pagerange: 1603-1614
id_number: 10.18782/2320-7051.3058
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2320 – 7051
official_url: http://www.ijpab.com/vol5-iss5a231.php
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citation:   Ravi Teja, M and Vijay Krishna Kumar, K and Srilakshmi, P and Sudini, H and Kishore Varma, P and Koteswara Rao, S R  (2017) Prevalence of Aspergillus flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Contamination of Groundnut in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.  International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience, 5 (5).  pp. 1603-1614.  ISSN 2320 – 7051     
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