Legumes, native to the Mediterranean, harbor reservoirs of endophytes that help plants adapt various environmental stresses. The current study was carried out evaluate plant growth characteristics and antifungal activity root nodule as biocontrol agents promoters. Eleven bacterial isolated from nodules Sulla flexuosa L. grown in Northwest Morocco were assessed for their growth-promoting (PGP), ...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a very important mycotoxin, and its research is focused right now on the new findings of OTA, like being a complete carcinogen, information about OTA producers and new exposure sources of OTA. Citrinin (CIT) is another important mycotoxin, too, and its research turns towards nephrotoxicity. Both additive and synergistic effects have been described in combination with OTA. ...

This work aimed to analyze the nutrient values, examine the biodeteriorating fungi biota, and analyze the mycotoxin contents of "Suya spices." Fungi with highest percentage occurrence on all the samples are Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus ochraceus, Fusarium sp., Rhizopus stolonifer, yeast, and Trichoderma koningii. Nutrient composition of the samples...

The kiwi fruit has been drawing attention and a great deal of interest because its health benefits. It is consumed in natural form, while it being presented processed form by the food industry such as sweets, ice creams, frozen juice or pulp, many other byproducts. peel which byproduct still under exploration, but raised much this by-product bioactive molecule contents phenolic compounds. Kiwi ...