Assessment of patulin in different cultivars of apples, juices, and distribution in decay portion

• Main Authors: Iqbal, Shahzad Zafar, Akbar, Mehnaz, Abdull Razis, Ahmad Faizal, Waqas, Muhammad
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100412/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03067319.2022.2095511
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Patulin (PAT) is a toxic class of mycotoxins, which is produced by fungi mainly by Penicillium expansum. Samples of apples (740 samples from Amri, Gacha, Kala Kulu, and Golden cultivars) and of apple juices (740 samples) available domestically in Pakistan were analysed for PAT contamination using HP...