Objective: To determine the fungal populations in seven ochratoxin A contaminated root herbs in Jiangxi province, and investigate the mycoflora associated with mycotoxin contamination in the root herbs.
Method: Single spore isolation was used to obtain the strains from root herb's surface. Fungi were identified according to morphology and molecular evidence.
Result: Seventeen fungal species belonged to six isolated genera, nine species of Penicillium, three species of Aspergillus, two species of Fusarium and three other species were identified.
Conclusion: Fungal contamination of root herbs demands urgent attention, ochratoxin A producing fungi possess specific distribution on herbs.