Mold contamination has challenged the safety of feed production and processing because of
its undeniable role in the spoilage and the possible consequent toxicity impact on human …

Fungi are commonly present in the environment and can grow under favorable conditions
on an extensive variety of substrates. During harvesting, handling, storage, and distribution …

The competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique was used to evaluate
aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) levels in 168 samples of raw milk (135 samples and 33 samples from …

ABSTRACT Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contamination in raw milk from household cows fed with
sunflower seedcakes or sunflower-based seedcake feeds was determined in 37 milk …

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by certain species of Aspergillus, ie, A.
flavus, A. parasiticus, and the rare A. nomius, during their growth under favorable conditions …

Due to their nutritional value, dairy products are popular in Iran. However, several reports
have demonstrated that aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) contamination of milk and dairy products are …

Milk is an essential part of the human diet and is a nutrient‐rich food that improves nutrition
and food security. The aim of this study was to determine the presence and concentration of …

Major databases were searched until January 2019 and 77 eligible studies were included in
the meta-analysis to estimate the overall mean of AFM1 in milk in Iran. The mean of AFM1 …

In this study, the average level of aflatoxin M1 in various types of milk from 107 articles (297
studies with 16,274 milk samples) were meta-analyzed using random-effect model based on …

Conclusions It is necessary to detect aflatoxins in foods and food products as early as
possible, before they enter human or animal bodies. There is a high consumption of milk …