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Article

First Report of Safe Italian Peanut Production Regarding Aflatoxin

by
Matteo Crosta
1,
Michele Croci
1,
Chiara Dall’Asta
2,
Michele Pisante
3 and
Paola Battilani
1,*
1
Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via E. Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
2
Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
3
Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Toxins 2025, 17(2), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17020090
Submission received: 13 January 2025 / Revised: 6 February 2025 / Accepted: 11 February 2025 / Published: 14 February 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control)
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Abstract

The growing interest in peanut production in Italy represents a significant opportunity from both an agronomic and economic standpoint. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination is a major concern with imported peanuts; developing an Italian peanut supply chain can ensure a well-managed local product, with special care for food safety. This study aimed to provide a first overview of Italian peanut production, focusing on the Aspergillus section Flavi and AFB1 occurrence in the raw product. During 2022 and 2023, 18 peanut fields were sampled at complete maturity across the Italian production areas, considering three varieties: Lotos, SIS-AR_01, and IPG914. The results showed the occurrence of Aspergillus sec. Flavi in peanut pods, even though AFB1 was always absent or in traces, well below the European legal limits. These findings confirmed the quality of Italian peanut production, even though further research is requested to confirm the positive results of this first report.
Keywords: groundnut; fungi; Aspergillus flavus; mycotoxin; food safety groundnut; fungi; Aspergillus flavus; mycotoxin; food safety

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Crosta, M.; Croci, M.; Dall’Asta, C.; Pisante, M.; Battilani, P. First Report of Safe Italian Peanut Production Regarding Aflatoxin. Toxins 2025, 17, 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17020090

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Crosta M, Croci M, Dall’Asta C, Pisante M, Battilani P. First Report of Safe Italian Peanut Production Regarding Aflatoxin. Toxins. 2025; 17(2):90. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17020090

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Crosta, Matteo, Michele Croci, Chiara Dall’Asta, Michele Pisante, and Paola Battilani. 2025. "First Report of Safe Italian Peanut Production Regarding Aflatoxin" Toxins 17, no. 2: 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17020090

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Crosta, M., Croci, M., Dall’Asta, C., Pisante, M., & Battilani, P. (2025). First Report of Safe Italian Peanut Production Regarding Aflatoxin. Toxins, 17(2), 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17020090

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