This review aims to update the main aspects of aflatoxin production, occurrence and
incidence in selected countries, and associated aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Means to reduce …

Aflatoxins are well recognized as a cause of liver cancer, but they have additional important
toxic effects. In farm and laboratory animals, chronic exposure to aflatoxins compromises …

From the time when primitive man began to cultivate crops and store food, spoilage fungi
have demanded their tithe. Fuzzes, powders and slimes of white or black, green, orange, red …

Maize samples were collected during a survey in three agro-ecological zones in Nigeria to
determine the distribution and aflatoxin-producing potential of members of Aspergillus …

The issue of food safety in Africa is one which interacts with and is frequently subjugate to
issues of food security, especially in geographic areas where food shortages are caused by …

Mycotoxin contamination of foodstuffs is a serious food safety concern globally as the
prolonged ingestion of these toxins has the tendency to worsen the risk of hepatocellular …

Study on the fungi and some mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B1-AFB1, ochratoxin A-OTA and
zearalenone-ZEN) contaminating rice (Oryza sativa) in Niger State of Nigeria was carried …

Written by international experts, this book provides a comprehensive picture of the state-of-
the-art in aflatoxin research and control. It considers the worldwide impact of aflatoxins and …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite produced by filamentous fungi of the genera
Aspergillus and Penicillium present in a wide variety of foodstuffs. The most relevant OTA …

Thriving in, or at least tolerant of, elevated temperatures and reduced water activities, many
species of Aspergillus and its teleomorphs are the epitome of spoilage fungi. There are few …