Table 4.
Toxigenic potentials of the isolates from 45 samples of medicinal herbs
| Fungi | Source | No. of strains isolated | No. of positive strains | Toxin productiona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. flavus | Flos Carthami | 2 | 0 | –b |
| A. flavus | Fructus Lycii | 1 | 1 | AFB1, AFB2 |
| A. versicolor | Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae | 2 | 2 | ST |
| A. versicolor | Semen Armeniacae amarae | 2 | 1 | ST |
| A. versicolor | Herba Andrographis | 1 | 1 | ST |
| A. versicolor | Radix Pseudostellariae | 1 | 1 | ST |
| A. versicolor | Fructus Lycii | 1 | 1 | ST |
| A. versicolor | Radix Notoginseng | 1 | 0 | – |
| A. aculeatus | Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae | 1 | 1 | OTA |
| A. aculeatus | Radix Codcnopsitis pilosulas | 1 | 1 | OTA |
| A. aculeatus | Radix Angelicae sinensis | 1 | 1 | OTA |
a Mycotoxins determined including AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2, OTA and ST
b Below the detection limits