Toxins, 2022 The widespread fungal toxin Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is an inevitable pollutant affecting the health of humans, poultry, and livestock. Although studies indicate that AFB1 is hepatotoxic, there are few studies on AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity in sheep.
Yuzhen Sui +9 more
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Dietary Mycotoxins: An Overview on Toxicokinetics, Toxicodynamics, Toxicity, Epidemiology, Detection, and Their Mitigation with Special Emphasis on Aflatoxicosis in Humans and Animals [PDF]
ToxinsMycotoxins are secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi and ubiquitous dietary contaminants. Aflatoxins, a group of mycotoxins with high prevalence and toxicity, have raised a high level of public health concern, the most prevalent and toxic being ...
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Advancing Bongkrekic Acid Detection: From Conventional Instrumental Analysis to Advanced Biosensing for Cross-Toxin Applications [PDF]
FoodsBongkrekic acid (BKA), a highly lethal toxin, has been implicated in frequent poisoning incidents in recent years, posing a serious threat to global food safety and creating an urgent need for rapid and sensitive detection methods. This review provides a
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Electrochemical Biochip Assays Based on Anti-idiotypic Antibodies for Rapid and Automated On-Site Detection of Low Molecular Weight Toxins [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019 Phycotoxins and mycotoxins, such as paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins, type A trichothecenes, and aflatoxins are among the most toxic low molecular weight toxins associated with human poisoning incidents through the consumption of naturally ...
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Protective effect of Zhizi Huangqi Shanzha formula on aflatoxin poisoning in mice and its effect on intestinal flora. [PDF]
J Tradit Chin MedTo evaluate the protective effect of Zhizi Huangqi Shanzha formula (, ZHSF) on aflatoxin-induced liver injury.The protective effect of ZHSF on the aflatoxin-induced liver injury was evaluated by histological observation, blood cell analysis, evaluation of liver function and immunity, and gut microbiota analysis.ZHSF can significantly up-regulate the ...
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Effects of Aqueous Extracts and Essential Oils of Mentha and Satureja on the Aflatoxin B1 Production by Aspergillus flavus [PDF]
Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Arāk, 2018 Background: Aflatoxins are natural fungal toxins produced by Aspergillus species such as A. flavus. The toxins are poisoning and can cause tissue necrosis and liver cancer.
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Bioactivation and Regioselectivity of Pig Cytochrome P450 3A29 towards Aflatoxin B1
Toxins, 2016 Due to unavoidable contaminations in feedstuff, pigs are easily exposed to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and suffer from poisoning, thus the poisoned products potentially affect human health.
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Outbreak of aflatoxin poisoning--eastern and central provinces, Kenya, January-July 2004.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2004 In May 2004, CDC Kenya, trainees of the CDC-supported Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) in Kenya, the World Health Organization, and CDC were invited by the Kenya Ministry of Health (KMOH) to participate in the investigation of an outbreak of jaundice with a high case-fatality rate (CFR) in the districts of Makueni and Kitui ...
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The Role of AFB1, OTA, TCNs, and Patulin in Forensic Sciences: Applications in Autopsy, Criminal Investigations, and Public Health Prevention [PDF]
ToxinsMycotoxins, specifically aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), trichothecenes (TCNs), and patulin, are a group of secondary metabolites that can contaminate food, leading to severe health implications for humans.
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Scientific ReportsThe environmental contamination by extremophile Aspergillus species, i.e., Aflatoxin B1, is hardly controllable in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, which lack handling resources and controlled storage facilities.
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