CORRELATION OF AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION ON WHEAT SEED VARIETIES WITH THEIR PROTEIN AND SUGAR CONSTITUENTS
Author
K. K. SINHA AND R. KUMAR
Abstract
Infestation of seeds of selected wheat varieties with a highly toxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus under laboratory conditions resulted in varying levels of aflatoxin B1 production. Biochemical analysis showed that the varieties containing higher levels of protein and sugar showed resistance a
