Alternaria spp. on small grains
2012
Vučković, J.N., Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Brkljača, J.S., Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Bodroža-Solarov, M.I., Institute for Food Technology, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Bagi, F.F., Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Stojšin, V.B., Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Ćulafić, J.N., Medical Faculty, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Aćimović, M.G.
As a consequence of climate changes and global warming, high emergence of mycobiota on small grains may have negative impact on quality and safety of food and feed. Genus Alternaria is ubiquitous and includes large number of saproprobes and pathogens. Alternaria spp. are one of the major contaminants of small grains causing black point disease. Beside yield losses, Alternaria spp. are responsible for spoilage of commodities during transport, storage and in processing, which may lead to the reduction of technological quality and serious economic losses. There is a growing concern of Alternaria spp. due to their ability to produce secondary metabolites with different toxicological properties, which are harmful for human and animal health. Accurate identification of Alternaria spp. and their metabolites is a crucial phase in the implementation of preventive measures and controls in the system from farm to fork. Considering the importance of Alternaria spp. occurrence on small grains and Alternaria toxins risk assessment, additional studies in this area are indispensable.
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