More than 400 types of mycotoxins produced by various fungal species have been identified, of which aflatoxins are the most well-known. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a type of mycotoxin, is found in milk and ...

Aflatoxin can cause serious damage to the liver, including cancer. But contamination recalls are rare.

The present study investigated the effect of the biflavonoids 6,6"-bigenkwanin (I); tetradimethoxybigenkwanin (II); amenthoflavone (III), and 7,7"-dimethoxyagastisflavone (IV) (Figure 1) isolated from ...

Chronic aflatoxins exposure leads to formation of reactive AFBO metabolites in the body that could activate and de-activates the various epigenetic mechanisms leading to development of various cancers ...

What you need to know about aflatoxin poisoning, caused by mold, in dogs.

Peanuts are cheap and nutritious, but can also host dangerous aflatoxin-producing fungi — now, engineers in Haiti may have found a fix.

Aflatoxins are a group of polyketide mycotoxins that are produced during fungal development as secondary metabolites mainly by members of the fungal genus Aspergillus. Contamination of food, feed and ...

Aflatoxins, a group of toxic compounds produced by certain fungi, are posing a grave threat to agricultural crops in East Africa. These toxins are commonly found on crops such as maize (corn), peanuts ...

Aflatoxin types G (green-fluorescing) and B (blue), which differ in colour due to the ring structure of the molecule, can be distinguished from one another. Each of these compounds has a different ...

Aflatoxins are a kind of fungal toxin that causes great damage to humans and animals due to its wide distribution, secretive nature, and high toxicity. For the purpose of achieving qualitative and ...