Aflatoxin Control, Analysis, Detection and Health Risks

• Other Authors: Bola Abdulra'uf, Lukman (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Organic chemistry; toxicity, aflatoxins, aspergillus flavus, cancer, climate change, oxidative stress
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Aflatoxins are a group of highly toxic and carcinogenic substances, which occur naturally, and can be found in food substances. Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of certain strains of the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus and the less common A. nomius. Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 are...