Effect of temperature on aflatoxin production in Mucuna pruriens seeds

Abstract

This paper describes the effect of temperature on the level of aflatoxin production in Mucuna pruriens seeds. The highest level of aflatoxin B1 (1.75 μg/g) was detected in the samples incubated at 25°C for three weeks. At 20, 30, and 35°C, aflatoxin levels were 0.30 to 0.56, 0.37 to 1.20, and 0.26 to 0.65 μg/g, respectively. The lowest concentration of aflatoxin B1 (0.10 to 0.29 μg/g) was produced at 15°C.