Aflatoxin in uncooked market commodities: spices.
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چکیده
Seventy one samples of different spices sold open as well as packed were collected from different localities of Karachi city to evaluate their purchased. aflatoxin contamination. Thirteen percent of foods sold open were contaminated with aflatoxin while no aflatoxin was detected in foods packed in polythelene bags. (JPMA 36:109,1986).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 36 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986