Fungal diversity and mycotoxins in retail polished and unpolished rice in Thailand (opens in new tab)

Rice is a major dietary staple food across Asia, including Thailand, and is susceptible to fungal invasion and mycotoxin contamination. Because rice is consumed daily, even low-level contamination may have public-health implications. This study aimed to identify fungal diversity on unpolished and polished rice samples and to analyse the occurrence of mycotoxins in retail rice from Thailand. To this end, 50 retail rice samples (25 polished and 25 unpolished) were collected from markets across ...