Aflatoxins in feed: types, metabolism, health consequences in swine and mitigation strategies

RG Popescu, AL Rădulescu, SE Georgescu… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Feeding farm animals with aflatoxin-contaminated feed can cause various severe toxic
effects, leading to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases and increased mortality …

Impact of global climate change on livestock health: Bangladesh perspective

MZ Ali, G Carlile, M Giasuddin - Open veterinary journal, 2020 - ajol.info
The global carbon emission rate, due to energy-driven consumption of fossil fuels and
anthropogenic activities, is higher at any point in mankind history, disrupting the global …

The power of the smallest: The inhibitory activity of microbial volatile organic compounds against phytopathogens

OAC Almeida, NO de Araujo, BHS Dias… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases caused by phytopathogens result in huge economic losses in agriculture. In
addition, the use of chemical products to control such diseases causes many problems to …

Genetic and Toxigenic Variability within Aspergillus flavus Population Isolated from Maize in Two Diverse Environments in Kenya

S Okoth, M De Boevre, A Vidal… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus flavus is the main producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in agricultural commodities
such as maize. This fungus occurs naturally on crops, and produces aflatoxins when …

Effect of silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on growth of rice under biotic stress

M Ejaz, NI Raja, ZUR Mashwani… - IET …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study was organised to check the effect of silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate on rice
growth against biotic stress. Silver nanoparticles were synthesised by using plant extract as …

Copper-Chitosan Nanocomposite Hydrogels Against Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus from Dairy Cattle Feed

KA Abd-Elsalam, MA Alghuthaymi, A Shami… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
The integration of copper nanoparticles as antifungal agents in polymeric matrices to
produce copper polymer nanocomposites has shown excellent results in preventing the …

Characteristics of inhibition of Aspergillus flavus growth and degradation of aflatoxin B1 by cell-free fermentation supernatant of Bacillus velezensis 906

K Li, S Cheng, Z Liu, Q Pan, X Zuo, A Guo, J Lv - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Aflatoxin, a harmful secondary metabolite produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus
parasiticus, poses a significant risk to human health and food safety. Therefore, the …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of silver nanoparticles on metabolism and toxicity of moulds

K Pietrzak, M Twarużek, A Czyżowska… - Acta Biochimica …, 2015 - frontierspartnerships.org
The unique antimicrobial features of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are commonly applied in
innumerable products. They are used in cosmetology, pharmacy, medicine, packaging …

Protective and Therapeutic Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria against Aflatoxin B1 Toxicity to Rat Organs

H Ashi, MHK Almalki, EA Hamed, WS Ramadan… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Aflatoxin (AF), a metabolite of Aspergillus flavus, is injurious to vital body
organs. The bacterial defense against such mycotoxins has attracted significant attention …

Detection of Total Aflatoxins in Groundnut and Soybean Samples in Yemen Using Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay

S Ahmed Abdullah Murshed, N Bacha… - Journal of food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aflatoxins are fungal toxins that have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, especially
hepatocellular carcinoma effect. This work aimed to investigate the presence of aflatoxins in …