Table 6 Sterigmatocystin concentration and percentage of mycotoxin reduction in A. amoenus DSM 1943 and A. quadrilineatus DSM 820 cultures treated with biosurfactants.

From: Antifungal activity and mycotoxin-inhibiting potential of amphisin and rhamnolipids from Pseudomonas strains

Biosurfactant (BS)

Sterigmatocystin concentration (ng/mL)

Sterigmatocystin reduction (%)

A. amoenus DSM 1943

Control (without BS)

3770 ± 98

Rhamnolipids 1.5 g/L

114 ± 18

96.97 ± 1.6

Rhamnolipids 3 g/L

23 ± 7

99.39 ± 0.3

Amphisin 0.3 g/L

412 ± 17

89.07 ± 0.6

Amphisin 0.5 g/L

213 ± 12

94.35 ± 0.6

A. quadrilineatus DSM 820

Control (without BS)

1841 ± 24

Rhamnolipids 1.5 g/L

64 ± 4

96.52 ± 0.6

Rhamnolipids 3 g/L

12 ± 7

99.35 ± 0.3

Amphisin 0.3 g/L

156 ± 10

91.53 ± 0.3

Amphisin 0.5 g/L

76 ± 6

95.87 ± 0.3