Aflatoxins have been extensively studied with respect to their mechanisms of toxicity. An
understanding of metabolism, DNA adduct induction, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity has …

Mycotoxins are toxic fungal metabolites which are structurally diverse, common
contaminants of the ingredients of animal feed and human food. To date, mycotoxins with …

Dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is associated with an increased incidence of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially in populations in which exposure to hepatitis B …

The purpose of this review article is to discuss established molecular mechanisms of
apoptosis and their relevance to cell death induced by environmental toxicants. Apoptosis is …

Covering: 1980 to 2011 Major groove recognition of DNA by proteins utilizes the variation in
hydrogen bond donor/acceptor content that makes DNA base-pairs distinguishable from one …

Aflatoxin (AF) is polysubstituted bifuranocoumarins that are secondary fungal metabolites
produced by parasiticus/flavus group of the genus Aspergillus. AF is hepatotoxic …

The binding of small molecules to double stranded DNA including intercalation between
base pairs has been a topic of research for over 40 years. For the most part, however …

Microbial Food Contamination presents a more comprehensive and international view on
the subject of microbial food contamination than any book previously written. Drawing from …

Sequence-dependent formation and lack of repair of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-
induced DNA adducts correlates well with the positions of p53 mutational hotspots in …

About 25% of total agriculture products are contaminated with aflatoxins (AFs) and other
mycotoxins in the world especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America, completely losing about …