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Ozone as a fungacidal and aflatoxin reduction in peanuts<\/h1>\n
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Efficacy of ozone as a fungicidal and\u00a0 detoxifying agent of aflatoxins in peanuts.<\/h1>\n

de Alencar ER<\/a>1<\/sup>,\u00a0<\/span>Faroni LR<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Soares Nde F<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>da Silva WA<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Carvalho MC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/h3>\n

BACKGROUND:<\/h4>\n

Peanut contamination by fungi is a concern of processors and consumers owing to the association of these micro-organisms with quality deterioration and aflatoxin production. In this study the fungicidal and detoxifying effects of ozone on aflatoxins in peanuts was investigated. Peanut kernels were ozonated at concentrations of 13 and 21 mg L\u207b\u00b9 for periods of 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h.<\/p>\n

RESULTS:<\/h4>\n

Ozone was effective in controlling total fungi and potentially aflatoxigenic species in peanuts, with a reduction in colony-forming units per gram greater than 3 log cycles at the concentration of 21 mg L\u207b\u00b9 after 96 h of exposure. A reduction in the percentage of peanuts with internal fungal populations was also observed, particularly after exposure to ozone at 21 mg L\u207b\u00b9. A reduction in the concentrations of total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 of approximately 30 and 25% respectively was observed for kernels exposed to ozone at 21 mg L\u207b\u00b9 for 96 h.<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION:<\/h4>\n

It was concluded that ozone is an important alternative for peanut detoxification because it is effective in controlling potentially aflatoxigenic fungi and also acts in the reduction of aflatoxin levels in kernels.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2011 Society of Chemical Industry.<\/p>\n

J Sci Food Agric.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>2012 Mar 15;92(4):899-905. doi: 10.1002\/jsfa.4668. Epub 2011 Sep 23.<\/p>\n

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