Aflatoxins - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI
WEBDec 28, 2018 · Learn about aflatoxins, a family of toxins associated with an increased risk of liver cancer. Aflatoxins are produced by certain fungi found on agricultural crops such as maize (corn), peanuts, cottonseed, and tree nuts.
Aflatoxin - Wikipedia
WEBAflatoxins are various poisonous carcinogens and mutagens that are produced by certain molds, particularly Aspergillus species mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. According to the USDA, "They are probably the best known and most intensively researched mycotoxins in the world." [1]
CDC - Health Studies Program: Chemical Exposures - Aflatoxin
WEBSep 3, 2004 · Health Studies. Aflatoxin is a fungal toxin that commonly contaminates maize and other types of crops during production, harvest, storage or processing. Exposure to aflatoxin is known to cause both chronic and acute hepatocellular injury. In Kenya, acute aflatoxin poisoning results in liver failure and death in up to 40% of cases.
Aflatoxin Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBFeb 19, 2023 · Aflatoxin is produced by fungal action during food production, harvest, storage, and processing. Dietary exposure to aflatoxins may result in severe toxic and carcinogenic outcomes in humans and animals. Aflatoxin toxicity may result in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, convulsions, and other signs of acute liver injury.
Aflatoxins: A Global Concern for Food Safety, Human Health and …
WEBJan 17, 2017 · Here, the chemistry and biosynthesis process of the mycotoxins is discussed in brief along with their occurrence, and the health hazards to humans and livestock. This review focuses on resources, production, detection and control measures of aflatoxins to ensure food and feed safety.
Aflatoxins: History, Significant Milestones, Recent Data on Their ...
WEBJun 3, 2021 · Aflatoxins pose acutely toxic, teratogenic, immunosuppressive, carcinogenic, and teratogenic effects. Besides food insecurity and human health, aflatoxins affect humanity at different levels, such as social, economical, and political. Great emphasis is placed on aflatoxin mitigation using biocontrol methods.
Aflatoxins: Food Safety, Human Health Hazards and Their Prevention
WEBApr 10, 2021 · Aflatoxins (AFTs) are group of secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus, A. nomius, and Emericella nidulans. AFTs contaminate foods, feeds, other raw ingredients used to produce them and that pose a significant threat to human health.
Frontiers | Aflatoxins: A Global Concern for Food Safety, Human …
WEBJan 16, 2017 · The aflatoxin producing fungi, Aspergillus spp., are widely spread in nature and have severely contaminated food supplies of humans and animals, resulting in health hazards and even death.
Aflatoxins in food | EFSA
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by two species of Aspergillus, a fungus found especially in areas with hot and humid climates. Climate change is expected to have an impact on the presence of aflatoxins in food in Europe. As aflatoxins are known to be genotoxic and carcinogenic, exposure through food should be kept as low as possible.
Aflatoxin contamination in food crops: causes, detection, and ...
WEBJul 15, 2021 · Aflatoxin is the main mycotoxin that harm animal and human health due to its carcinogenic nature. Aflatoxins are mainly released by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. AFB1 constitutes the most harmful type of aflatoxins and is a potent hepato-carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and it suppresses the immune system.
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