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

Mycotoxins contaminate various feed and food commodities, due to the global occurrence of
toxinogenic molds. They exert adverse health effects in human and animals. The nature of …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Aflatoxins are a group of naturally occurring carcinogens that are known to contaminate dif‐-
ferent human and animal food stuffs. Aflatoxins are poisonous by-products from soil-borne …

The series of events that led to the discovery of aflatoxin as a potent carcinogen, its
biosynthesis, mechanism of action, structure-function relationship provide interesting insight …

Shortly after its discovery in 1960, aflatoxin–a group of fungal toxins or mycotoxins produced
by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in food crops such as maize, peanuts and …

Chapter 3 in toxicology of fishes addresses the occurrence, regulation, and catalytic
activities of biotransformation systems in fish and concludes with a focus on three model …

Among all known mycotoxins, aflatoxins represent the most investigated, widespread and
worrisome source of contamination of foods and feed worldwide. In the early 1960s, soon …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites that globally contaminate an estimated 25% of
cereal crops and thus exposure is frequent in many populations. Aflatoxins, fumonisins and …

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 …