[HTML][HTML] Risk assessments for the dietary intake aflatoxins in food: a systematic review (2016–2022)

K Bhardwaj, JP Meneely, SA Haughey, M Dean, P Wall… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins (AFs) represent one of the major food safety concerns worldwide. Agricultural
commodities including cereals and their derived products, oilseeds, nuts, spices, milk and …

Aflatoxin contamination: An overview on health issues, detection and management strategies

MM Alameri, ASY Kong, MN Aljaafari, HA Ali, K Eid… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) represent one of the main mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and
Aspergillus parasiticus, with the most prevalent and lethal subtypes being AFB1, AFB2 …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional compounds and risk assessment of mycotoxins in ecological and conventional nuts

B Łozowicka, P Kaczyński, P Iwaniuk, E Rutkowska… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive study aimed to determine the level of nutritional compounds (20 amino
acids, 11 phenolic acids, and 8 vitamins) and hazard compounds (14 mycotoxins) in ten …

Six main contributing factors to high levels of mycotoxin contamination in African foods

QN Nji, OO Babalola, TI Ekwomadu, N Nleya… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Africa is one of the regions with high mycotoxin contamination of foods and continues to
record high incidences of liver cancers globally. The agricultural sector of most African …

Aflatoxins in maize: can their occurrence be effectively managed in Africa in the face of climate change and food insecurity?

QN Nji, OO Babalola, M Mwanza - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
The dangers of population-level mycotoxin exposure have been well documented. Climate-
sensitive aflatoxins (AFs) are important food hazards. The continual effects of climate …

Mycotoxins in plant-based beverages: An updated occurrence

F Kerstner, JG Buffon - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant-based diets are founded on consuming of foods of plant origin, aiming to replace or
restrict the consumption of foods of animal origin. These diets have become popular in …

The interplay of dietary mycotoxins and oncogenic viruses toward human carcinogenesis: a scoping review

T Mouchtaris Michailidis, S De Saeger… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Mycotoxins, fungal metabolites prevalent in many foods, are recognized for
their role in carcinogenesis, especially when interacting with oncogenic viruses. Objectives …

Mycotoxins in complementary foods consumed by infants and young children within the first 18 months of life

KI Ayeni, M Sulyok, R Krska, B Warth, CN Ezekiel - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assessed the profiles of mycotoxins and other contaminants present in
complementary foods consumed by Nigerian infants and young children (IYC) within the first …

Fungal diversity and aflatoxins in maize and rice grains and cassava-based flour (Pupuru) from Ondo State, Nigeria

DO Ekpakpale, B Kraak, M Meijer, KI Ayeni… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Grains and cassava-based foods serve as major dietary sources for many households in
Nigeria. However, these foods are highly prone to contamination by moulds and aflatoxins …

Study on in vitro metabolism and in vivo pharmacokinetics of Beauvericin

Y Yuan, G Meng, Y Li, C Wu - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Beauvericin (BEA) is a well-known mycotoxin produced by many fungi, including Beaveria
bassiana. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro distribution and metabolism …