Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can
contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin …

Fungi are rich sources of secondary metabolites of agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food
importance, such as mycotoxins, antibiotics, and antitumor agents. Secondary metabolites …

Penicillium, one of the most common fungi occurring in a diverse range of habitats, has a
worldwide distribution and a large economic impact on human health. Hundreds of the …

Humanity faces the challenge of having to increase food production to feed an exponentially
growing world population, while crop diseases reduce yields to levels that we can no longer …

Penicillium expansum is an important postharvest pathogen of pomaceous fruit and a causal
agent of blue mold or soft rot. In this study, we investigated the effect of ambient pH on …

Apple is the largest fruit crop produced in temperate regions and is a popular fruit worldwide.
It is, however, susceptible to a variety of postharvest fungal pathogens, including Penicillium …

Penicillium expansum is one of the most harmful post-harvest pathogens of pomaceous
fruits and the causal agent of blue rot disease. During infection, P. expansum produces the …

Many bioactive secondary metabolites synthesized by fungi have important applications in
many fields, such as agriculture, food, medical and others. The biosynthesis of secondary …

Microorganisms are stupendous source of secondary metabolites, having significant
pharmaceutical and industrial importance. Genome mining has led to the detection of …

Post-harvest commodities wastage due to decay caused by the pathogenic fungi generates
a huge amount of economic losses worldwide. Different species of Penicillium spoil various …