Worldwide aflatoxin contamination of agricultural products and foods: From occurrence to control

A Jallow, H Xie, X Tang, Z Qi, P Li - Comprehensive reviews in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aflatoxins represent a global public health and economic concern as they are responsible
for significant adverse health and economic issues affecting consumers and farmers …

Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application–A review

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, J Müller… - Food control, 2017 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in
diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public …

Mycotoxin occurrence in grains and the role of postharvest management as a mitigation strategies. A review

K Neme, A Mohammed - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are poisonous compounds produced by certain species of fungi found in
contaminated grain. There are five major groups of mycotoxins which can occur in grains …

Comprehensive review of aflatoxin contamination, impact on health and food security, and management strategies in Pakistan

M Ajmal, W Bedale, A Akram, JH Yu - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are the most important toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic fungal toxins that
routinely contaminate food and feed. While more than 20 AFs have been identified to date …

Mycotoxins in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, R Bandyopadhyay… - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported the occurrence of mycotoxin in human foods and animal feeds
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, and zearalenone are …

Aspergillus section Flavi and Aflatoxins: Occurrence, Detection, and Identification in Raw Peanuts and Peanut-Based Products Along the Supply Chain

M Norlia, S Jinap, MAR Nor-Khaizura, S Radu… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a global concern as they are carcinogenic, teratogenic
and mutagenic compounds. The aflatoxin-producing fungi, mainly from the Aspergillus …

Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana: population structure, distribution, and toxigenicity of the causal agents

D Agbetiameh, A Ortega-Beltran, RT Awuah… - Plant …, 2018 - Am Phytopath Society
Aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut is perennial in Ghana with substantial
health and economic burden on the population. The present study examined for the first time …

Biological control of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus by volatile organic compound-producing antagonistic yeasts

S Jaibangyang, R Nasanit, S Limtong - BioControl, 2020 - Springer
Aspergillus spp. are the most common phytopathogenic fungi able to produce various types
of aflatoxins. Yeasts can produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may be used as …

Biofumigant potential and inhibition mechanism of Trichoderma asperelloides SKRU-01 volatile organic compounds for controlling aflatoxigenic Aspergillus …

S Boukaew, W Petlamul, S Yossan, S Srinuanpan… - Food Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have emerged as promising alternatives to
synthetic fungicides for managing stored grain. In this study, the inhibitory effects of …

A review on the efficacy of essential oils and their nanoencapsulated formulations against aflatoxins contamination of major cereals with emphasis on mode of action

S Das, AK Chaudhari - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins (AFs) contamination in cereal grains like rice, maize and wheat during storage
represents a challenging issue to global public health. Different synthetic chemicals are …