The effects of various storing temperatures in suppressing Aspergillus flavus and mycotoxin contaminations in hermetically packed dried nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) seed

• Published in: Journal of stored products research Vol. 109; p. 102403
• Main Authors: Prasetia, Hendra Adi, Panjaitan, Lenny, Susilo, Bambang Hesti, Budiawan, Slamet, Suherman, Budhi, Handayani, Nurul Dwi, Fauziaty, Mutia Riefka, Salbiah, Dharmaputra, Okky Setyawati, Herawati, Dian, Ambarwati, Santi, Dikin, Antarjo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Less loss; Lower temperature; Nutmeg; Relative humidity; Stored period; Relative humidity; Nutmeg; Lower temperature; Less loss; Stored period

Nutmeg seeds from Indonesia are an important agricultural commodity with various culinary and medicinal uses. However, they often face issues with fungal and aflatoxin contaminations, leading to increased border rejections. To address those issues, a study was conducted to minimize the risk of conta...