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

Spices are imported worldwide mainly from developing countries with tropical and/or
subtropical climate. Local conditions, such as high temperature, heavy rainfall, and humidity …

Capsicum products are widely commercialised and consumed worldwide. These substrates
present unusual nutritional characteristics for microbial growth. Despite this, the presence of …

This study aimed at evaluating the incidence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA)
in thyme and thyme-based products, related dietary exposure, and cancer risk for regular …

The future GCC-connected environmental risk factors expedited the progression of nCDs.
Indeed, the emergence of AFs is becoming a global food security concern. AFs are lethal …

The occurrence of 12 mycotoxins has been analysed by liquid chromatography–time of flight
mass spectrometry in the batch of 60 herbal teas purchased from drugstores in Latvia …

Aflatoxins contamination of foods is a global issue that severely threatens human health.
This study aimed to measure total aflatoxin (AF)(aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), aflatoxin B2 (AFB2) …

Background Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A are mycotoxins produced by filamentous fungi
that attack crops on field and storage. Both mycotoxins present a risk on public health since …

The impact of pulsed light (PL) treatment on naturally occurring microorganisms, mycotoxins,
and on physicochemical properties in red pepper powder was investigated. Powder …

The current research aims to examine the effect of storage conditions on aflatoxin production
in different spices. For this purpose, different samples of spices (Red chilies, Black peppers …