Detection of Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus in Post-harvest Contaminated Vigna ungulculata Seeds

Authors

  • Ajay Kumar Gautam Department of Botany , Abhilashi Institute of Life Sciences , Mandi , India

Keywords:

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., post-harvest spoilage, Aspergillus flavus, aflatoxins

Abstract

The present study was carried out with a specific objective to study post-harvest spoilage of Lobhiya (Vigna unguiculata) seeds contaminated with Aspergillus flavus. Infected seeds were collected and cultured on potato dextrose
agar (PDA) media, at 25±2 °C. Aspergillus flavus isolates were primarily characterized by its morphological and microscopic characteristics. Collected fungal isolates were also screened for their afaltoxigenic nature on preliminary basis and at molecular level. For preliminary screening, 5 mm disc of fungal culture was soaked with few drops of liquid ammonia. Color change from yellow
pigment to plum-red with different intensities showed the mycotoxic nature of the fungus. DNA from fungal isolates was isolated and amplified using PCR with aflatoxin specific primers, apa-2, ver-1 and omt-1. Amplicons of 1032 bp, 895 bp
and 596 bp were obtained in most of the isolates regardless of primer set used which was useful to differentiate between mycotoxic and nontoxic isolates of A. flavus. The isolation of aflatoxigenic strains of A. flavus during post-harvest period
of lobhiya seeds raise a serious concern over the quality of seeds and a threat to heath of consumers. It was concluded that Aspergillus flavus is responsible for postharvest spolilage of Lobhiya (Vigna unguiculata).

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Published

2022-11-21

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Kumar Gautam, A. . (2022). Detection of Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus in Post-harvest Contaminated Vigna ungulculata Seeds. Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal, 1(1), 1–4. Retrieved from https://li02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ssstj/article/view/201

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