Overview on the mycotoxins incidence in Serbia in the period 2004–2016

B Udovicki, K Audenaert, S De Saeger, A Rajkovic - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
With an average annual production of 6.9 M tonnes and 2.5 M tonnes of maize and wheat
respectively, Serbia is one of the main grain producers and exporters in Europe. Cereals are …

Incidence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in wheat and corn from Albania

D Topi, J Babič, B Jakovac-Strajn, G Tavčar-Kalcher - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) were analyzed in grains, specifically
wheat and corn, from Albania. To summarize, 71 wheat and 45 corn samples from different …

Occurrence and Identification of Aspergillus Section Flavi in the Context of the Emergence of Aflatoxins in French Maize

S Bailly, AE Mahgubi, A Carvajal-Campos, S Lorber… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus section Flavi during
their development, particularly in maize. It is widely accepted that AFB1 is a major …

Aflatoxins in maize harvested in the Republic of Serbia over the period 2012–2016

J Kos, E Janić Hajnal, B Šarić, P Jovanov… - Food Additives & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aflatoxins (AFs) are one of the most frequent contaminants in maize. The Republic of Serbia
represents a leader in terms of maize production and exports in Europe. In recent years …

Distribution, Genetic Diversity and Biocontrol of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in Serbian Maize Fields

V Vlajkov, M Grahovac, D Budakov, M Loc, I Pajčin… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maize is one of the leading export products in the Republic of Serbia. As a country where
economic development depends on agriculture, maize production plays a critical role as a …

Potential health risk associated with mycotoxins in oat grains consumed in Spain

A Tarazona, JV Gómez, F Mateo, M Jiménez… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spain is a relevant producer of oats (Avena sativa), but to date there has been no study on
the occurrence/co-occurrence of mycotoxins in oats marketed in Spain. The present study is …

Aflatoxin M1 contamination of raw cow's milk in five regions of Kosovo during 2016

A Camaj, K Meyer, B Berisha, T Arbneshi, A Haziri - Mycotoxin Research, 2018 - Springer
Abstract During February and August 2016 (winter and summer season), 192 samples of
raw bulk tank milk have been collected from small dairy farms in five different regions of …

Aflatoxins in plant-based foods

A Ismail, M Riaz, YY Gong, S Akhtar, J Sun - Plant and Human Health …, 2019 - Springer
Aflatoxins being group 1 human carcinogen according to the International Agency for
Research on Cancer are considered a serious burden both for human health and …

A Survey on Mycological and Aflatoxin B1 Contamination in Wheat and Maize Harvested during the 2022 Season in Albania

L Mato, Z Damani, J Spahiu, E Halimi, B Seiti, D Topi - 2023 - preprints.org
Today, given the paramount importance of food safety to human health, mycotoxins are
considered especially important contaminants of foodstuffs. Among the mycotoxins …

Quercetin protects the buffalo rat liver (BRL-3A) cells from aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity via activation of Nrf2-ARE pathway

X Wang, L Li, G Zhang - World Mycotoxin Journal, 2020 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic mycotoxin widely presented in agricultural products,
and the protective effect of quercetin (QUE), a natural antioxidant, against AFB1-induced …