Aflatoxigenic fungi

Zachova, I., Vytrasova, J., Pejchalova, M., Cervenka, L., and Tavcar-Kalcher, G. (2003). Detection of aflatoxigenic fungi in feeds using the PCR method. Folia Microbiol. 48,817-821. 

In peanut, small molecular weight phytoalexins, the stilbenes (76, 77) are induced by the presence of invading aflatoxigenic fungi and appear to be correlated with ability to resist fungal attack. 

Tosun, N. and Delen, N. 1998. Minimising of contamination of aflatoxigenic fungi and subsequent aflatoxin development in fig orchards by fungicides. Acta Horticult. 480, 193-196. 

Occurrence of Aflatoxin Contamination After Cessation of Phvtoalexin Production. In view of the fact that stilbene phytoalexins are naturally produced in peanut kernels in response to fungal invasion and that these stilbenes possess antifungal activity against aflatoxigenic fungi, the question of how peanuts become contaminated with aflatoxin remains. Simply stated, how does A. flaws overcome this apparent natural defense mechanism of peanuts ... 

Ono, Makoto Sakuda, Shohei Suzuki, Akinori Isogai, Akira. Aflastatin a, A Novel Inhibitor of Aflatoxin Production by Aflatoxigenic Fungi. Journal of Antibiotics (1997), 50(2), 111-118. 

Gourami, H. and Bullerman, L. B. 1995. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus Aflatoxigenic fungi of concern in foods and feeds A review. J. Food Protect. 58 1395-1404. 

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