Indian cuisine is renowned and celebrated throughout the world for its spicy treat to the
tongue. The flavor and aroma of the food generated due to the use of spices creates an …

Mycotoxins are natural contaminants of cereals and other food commodities throughout the
world and they significantly impact human and animal health. Mycotoxins are toxic …

Background: Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
The primary causes of liver cancer include hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Maize is consumed world-wide as staple food, livestock feed, and industrial raw material.
However, it is susceptible to fungal attack and at risk of aflatoxin contamination under certain …

Aflatoxins are a group of carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus, A.
parasiticus, and A. nomius. Due to the ubiquitous occurrence of aflatoxins, preventive and …

Fungi are ubiquitous plant pathogens that are major spoilage agents of foods and feedstuffs.
The infection of plants by various fungi not only results in reduction in crop yield and quality …

Melon seed is a critically important oil seed consumed by diverse populations in Nigeria and
has potential to boost nutrition. A review of nutritional and anti-nutritional qualities of melon …

Occurrence of aflatoxin in Madhuca indica Gmel. seeds was determined by competitive
ELISA. Eighty percent of mahua seed samples were found to be contaminated with aflatoxin …

Aspergillus flavus is frequently found in food, producing a wide variety of toxins, aflatoxins
being the most relevant in food safety. A specific PCR-based protocol for this species is …

The effect of sun-, oven-, smoke-and solar drying on the physicochemical properties and
storability of melon seeds (Colocynthis citrullus L.) was investigated. Oven drying most …