*4.2. Pulsed Light with Citric Acid*

The combination of pulsed light with citric acid showed great efficiency on AFT, AFB1, and AFB2 in peanuts, with reduction rates reaching about 98.2%, 98.9%, and 98.1%, respectively. The chemical quality did not show significant changes as a result of this combined effect, but a significant change in the color of peanuts occurred [129]. In previously discussed studies about pulsed light treatments, the reduction rates of AFT, AFB1, and AFB2 were in the range of 39.2 to 90.2% in red pepper powder and rice with different fluence ranges applied [81,83]. Therefore, combining an acid with pulsed light can be considered a beneficial combination, demonstrating higher efficiency in mitigating aflatoxins than each treatment alone.
