Contamination of food commodities by fungal species and their associated mycotoxin pose
a serious threat to human and animal health as well as food security. Of all the mycotoxins …

Abstract Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) is a secondary metabolite produced principally by Aspergillus
parasiticus and A. flavus. It is one of the most potent and commonly occurring dietary …

Aflatoxin contamination in food commodities is a major food safety concern all over the
world. These aflatoxins are a group of carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced by …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungal origin that tends to contaminate
agricultural commodities before or under post-harvest conditions. They are mainly produced …

Aflatoxins are the secondary toxic metabolites produced by a group of toxigenic fungi. They
are the common contaminants of food and feed that cause severe economic and health …

The present study aimed to identify the presence of certain classes of phytochemicals in the
leaf extract of medicinal herbs viz. Moringa oleifera and Calotropis procera, using qualitative …

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus, which
occur naturally in cereals like corn, beans and rice. Aflatoxin B 1 causes an extensive …

The contamination of foods with aflatoxins, a group of carcinogenic compounds produced by
some filamentous fungi belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi, is the major food safety …

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most hazardous mycotoxins for humans and livestock that
essentially produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in wide variety of natural …

Plant extracts may represent an ecofriendly alternative to chemical fungicides to limit
aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination of foods and feeds. Mate (Ilex paraguariensis), rosemary …