Lignin and organic free radicals in maize (Zea mays L.) seeds in response to aflatoxin B1 contamination: an optical and EPR spectroscopic study.

Dragana BartolićMiloš D MojovićMiloš ProkopijevićDaniela DjikanovićAleksandar KalauziDragosav MutavdžićRada BaošićKsenija Radotić

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2021)

To the best of our knowledge, the results showed, for the first time, that maize seed fractions respond differently to aflatoxin with regard to their lignin and organic free radical content. Lignin content and (C4) area may be reliable indicators for the screening of lignin changes against AFB1 content in the seeds, and thus for seed protection capacity. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

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