Aflatoxins are a class of carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus fungi and are
known to contaminate a large portion of the world's food supply. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the …

Aflatoxins, fungal toxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in a
variety of food crops, are well known as potent human hepatocarcinogens. Relatively less …

EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the
presence of aflatoxins in food. The risk assessment was confined to aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1) …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin
A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and …

Milk is considered a perfect natural food for humans and animals. However, aflatoxin B1
(AFB1) contaminating the feeds fed to lactating dairy cows can introduce aflatoxin M1 …

Aflatoxins are potent hepatocarcinogen in animal models and suspected carcinogen in
humans. The most important aflatoxin in terms of toxic potency and occurrence is aflatoxin …

This manuscript reviews the state-of-the-art regarding human biological monitoring (HBM) of
mycotoxins in plasma, serum and blood samples. After a comprehensive and systematic …

Abstract Aflatoxins B 1 (AFB 1) is a hepatoxic compound produced by Aspergillus flavus and
Aspergillus parasiticus, seriously threatening food safety and the health of humans and …

Early human life is considered a critical window of susceptibility to external exposures.
Infants are exposed to a multitude of environmental factors, collectively referred to as the …

Pregnant women and their developing fetuses are vulnerable to multiple environmental
insults, including exposure to aflatoxin, a mycotoxin that may contaminate as much as 25 …