Aflatoxins pose a significant public health risk, decrease productivity and profitability and
hamper trade. To minimize aflatoxin contamination a biocontrol technology based on …

Aflatoxins are common contaminants of staple crops, such as corn and groundnuts, and a
significant cause of concern for food safety and public health in developing countries …

Introduction Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly used medication
for the treatment of depression during pregnancy. Their use may affect various biological …

Our objective was to study the toxicokinetics of aflatoxin (AF) in pregnant mice. Aflatoxin B1
(AFB1) was administered intraperitoneally (IP) to groups of pregnant mice in single doses of …

Aflatoxin (AF) contamination of food products is still a major health issue globally. Prior
studies suggest that exposure to AFs during pregnancy has harmful fetal outcomes. This …

Perfusion of human placental cotyledon has been used extensively to study transplacental
transfer of endogenous and exogenous compounds. However, many challenges in the use …

A suboptimal in utero environment can have detrimental effects on the pregnancy and long-
term adverse “programing” effects on the offspring. Aflatoxin B1 is one of the potent …

Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic in aflatoxin family. It is well known for its
involvement in hepatic carcinogenesis. Other adverse effects include immune weakness …

Objectives To examine the association between aflatoxin (AF) exposure during pregnancy
and rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) in a sample of pregnant women of mixed HIV …

The gut microbiome of neonates, infants, and toddlers (NITs) is very dynamic, and only
begins to stabilize towards the third year of life. Within this period, exposure to xenobiotics …