The Inhibitory Effect of Aflatoxin on The Growht of Bacillus megaterium and Staphylococcus epidermidis

Abstract

B. megaterium and S. epidermidis were used to study the inhibitory effect or pure aflatoxin and aflatoxin-contaminated rice. Results showed that the inhibitory effect was more pronounced In B. megatarium growth. The inhibitory effect of pure aflatoxin started at the concentration of 20 μg/ml and persisted to the concentration of 25 μg/ml (P<0.05). The inhibitory effect of aflatoxin-contaminated rice was not detected because of its low concentration.