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Aflatoxins are carcinogenic mycotoxin, produced by Aspergillus species. These molds infect food crops in warm humid conditions causing economic losses and affecting the consumers' health adversely. In this study, antifungal activity and aflatoxin inhibiting ability of four probiotic strains against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus were studied. The aflatoxin secreted was analyzed and quantified by both UV spectrophotometer and HPLC. It was found that Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis showed maximal antifungal (67.43% reduction) and anti-aflatoxigenic (94.33% reduction) activity against A. flavus whereas A. parasiticus was inhibited by Lactobacillus brevis with the antifungal reduction of 69.38% and anti-aflatoxigenic reduction of 96.12%.
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