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Plant Chemicals in Post Harvest Technology for Management of Fungal, Mycotoxin and Insect Contamination of Food Commodities

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Abstract

Higher plants produce different bioactive secondary metabolites having potential to protect the food commodities from different pests. Many of these are thought to serve an ecological function for the plants producing them, serving to defend the plants from herbivores and pathogens. Plant products may successfully replace chemical pesticides and provide eco-chemical and biorational strategy to protect cereals, pulses and other agricultural commodities from post harvest losses by microorganisms, mycotoxins and insects. Some plant products have been formulated for large scale application as safe food additives in management of different storage pests. The articles deals with current status and future prospects of plant chemicals in post harvest technology for management of fungal, mycotoxin and insect contamination of food commodities.

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Dubey, N.K., Singh, P., Prakash, B., Mishra, P.K. (2012). Plant Chemicals in Post Harvest Technology for Management of Fungal, Mycotoxin and Insect Contamination of Food Commodities. In: Mérillon, J., Ramawat, K. (eds) Plant Defence: Biological Control. Progress in Biological Control, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1933-0_8

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