Towards aflatoxins: a formal synthesis of aflatoxin B2 [PDF]
Tetrahedron, 2008 The development of a formal synthesis of aflatoxin B2 is described, which utilizes a Dotz benzannulation reaction as a key step.
Eastham, Stephen A. +10 more
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Journal of Food Quality, 2023 Aflatoxin contamination of maize is a threat to food security and public health for households that depend on farming in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine levels of total aflatoxins in maize from farms adopting different ...
Winfred Muthini Kyalo +5 more
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Menadione-induced oxidative stress re-shapes the oxylipin profile of Aspergillus flavus and its lifestyle [PDF]
, 2015 Aspergillus flavus is an efficient producer of mycotoxins, particularly aflatoxin B1, probably the most hepatocarcinogenic naturally-occurring compound.
Cigliano, Riccardo Aiese +9 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin and a secondary metabolite, and the most potent known liver carcinogen that contaminates several important crops, and represents a significant threat to public health and the economy.
Phani M Gummadidala +10 more
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Assessment of the Effect of Satureja montana and Origanum virens Essential Oils on Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production at Different Water Activities [PDF]
, 2020 © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Aflatoxin ...
Garcia-Cela, Esther +5 more
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Aflatoxin exposure during the first 36 months of life was not associated with impaired growth in Nepalese children: An extension of the MAL-ED study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Exposure to aflatoxin, a mycotoxin common in many foods, has been associated with child growth impairment in sub-Saharan Africa. To improve our understanding of growth impairment in relation to aflatoxin and other risk factors, we assessed biospecimens ...
Nicole J Mitchell +10 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Aflatoxin contamination of the staples maize and groundnut is a concern for health and economic impacts across sub-Saharan Africa. The current study (i) determined aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut collected at harvest in Burundi, (ii ...
Gedeon Nsabiyumva +13 more
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Dietary aflatoxin exposure and impaired growth in young children from Benin and Togo: cross sectional study [PDF]
, 2002 Fetal and early childhood environment, including the nutritional status of the pregnant mother and the infant, are considered critical for growth and risk of disease in later life.
Cardwell, K +6 more
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Effect of Hydroethanolic Saffron petals’ extract on performance, carcass characteristics and blood parameters of Japanese quails challenged by aflatoxin [PDF]
Zirā̒at va Fanāvarī-i Za̒farān, 2018 The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hydroethanolic saffron petals’ extract (HSPE) on the performance, carcass characteristics and blood biochemical parameters of Japanese quails challenged with Aflatoxin B1.
Seyyed Javad Hosseini-Vashan +2 more
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Toxins, 2022 Aflatoxin can cross the blood–brain barrier, damage brain tissues, and have the potential to harm the development of the human brain. Although dietary aflatoxin exposure is common in children, there is a paucity of data on aflatoxin exposure and child ...
Mustafa Mahfuz +6 more
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