Table 1. Other potentially useful applications of food irradiation technology

Benefits Products Dose References
Phytosanitation Lemon, strawberry 1 kGy Ramakrishnan et al., 2019; Yoon et al., 2020
Inactivation of microorganisms(bacteria and viruses) Onion flakes, black pepperRaspberries 200 keV-300 keV1-11 kGy Gryczka et al., 2018; Pimenta et al., 2019
Mycotoxin degradation Peanuts, soybean, flour, juice,corn, red pepper 9-50 kGy Calado et al., 2018; Patil et al., 2019;Woldemariam et al., 2021; Zhang et al., 2018
Sprouting inhibition PotatoesGarlic 0-1 kGy0.25-1.25 kGy Fouzia et al., 2021; Son et al., 2022