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Aflatoxin B1 causes oxidative stress and apoptosis in sheep testes associated with disrupting rumen microbiota

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is an unavoidable environmental pollutant commonly found in feed and foodstuffs. It is the most toxic one of all the aflatoxins, which can cause severe impairment to testicular development and function.
Lu-xi Lin, Qin-qin Cao, Chao-dong Zhang, Ting-ting Xu, Ke Yue, Qinghao Li, Fang Liu, Xuebing Wang, Hai-ju Dong, Shu-cheng Huang, Fu-chun Jian   +10 more
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Aflatoxicosis in a canine associated with consumption of contaminated food - case report [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by fungi that cause severe poisoning, mainly affecting the liver. Aflatoxicosis is rarely reported in dogs, but this species is extremely sensitive.
M.D. Furquim, F.F. Furquim, A.T. Nogueira, R. Zamboni, T.S. Alberti   +4 more
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Aluminosilicates as a Double-Edged Sword: Adsorption of Aflatoxin B₁ and Sequestration of Essential Trace Minerals in an In Vitro Gastrointestinal Poultry Model

Toxins, 2023
Aflatoxins can cause intoxication and poisoning in animals and humans. Among these molecules, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most dangerous because of its carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. To mitigate these effects, clay adsorbents are commonly included
Sara Paola Hernández-Martínez, Armando Delgado-Cedeño, Yareellys Ramos-Zayas, Moisés Armides Franco-Molina, Gerardo Méndez-Zamora, Alicia Guadalupe Marroquín-Cardona, Jorge R. Kawas   +6 more
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Influence of aflatoxin B1 on mRNA levels of acute-phase proteins and oncoproteins in albino rat liver [PDF]

Archive of Oncology, 2009
Background: The effect of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) administration on expression of genes coding for acute-phase proteins, and nuclear protooncogenes c-fos and c-jun, and alpha-fetoprotein gene has been studied in rats.
Krtolica Koviljka V., Trutić Nataša V., Magić Zvonko M., Strelić Nataša J.   +3 more
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New Insights Into the Persistent Effects of Acute Exposure to AFB1 on Rat Liver

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) has mutagenesis, carcinogenesis and teratogenesis effects and mainly found in food crops and their processed foods. AFB1 exposure can cause acute or chronic liver poisoning, but there were few studies on the persistent effects of ...
Jiahui Yan, Lin Chen, Li Zhang, Zhaohuan Zhang, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao, Yong Zhao, Yuan Wang, Jie Ou, Jie Ou, Jie Ou   +10 more
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Mycoflora and Aflatoxin Levels in Stale Retailed Pepper Sold in Abeokuta Nigeria

, 2020
Fungi constitute a major problem in the production, storage and processing of agricultural products, recent concern about the consumption of stale retail pepper in Abeokuta necessitated the need to determine the fungal population and also to quantify ...
Oni, E.O., Adebajo, L.O., Badmos , A.O., Adeleye, T.M., Adebiyi , G.E., Oyeyipo, F.M.   +5 more
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Research Progress on Aflatoxin Inhibitors and Their Mechanisms of Action

Guangdong nongye kexue
Aflatoxins (AF) are secondary metabolites produced by fungi such as Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus, and other related species, possessing strong carcinogenic and toxic properties.
Shaowen WU, Weijie ZHOU, Siyuan YANG, Shijuan YAN   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blood-derived exosomes with anti-inflammatory properties as a new minimally invasive intratesticular therapy for aflatoxin B1-associated chronic testopathy

Russian Open Medical Journal, 2023
Rationale — Aflatoxin B1 (AB1) is a dangerous toxin causing severe poisoning and even death in human. Testopathy or even infertility is one of the adverse effects of AB1.
Fatemeh Mansouri Torghabeh, Mona Keivan, Mandana Fakoor, Reza Dadfar, Mahsa Nazarzadeh, Amir Abdolmaleki   +5 more
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Beyond Tradition: An Integrated Toxicological, Ecological, and Public Health Perspective on Aristolochic Acids

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza, Lara Rodrigues De Andrade, Tatiana da Silva Souza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrient composition and heavy metal accumulation in water hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms] and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) from the Dande River, Nepal: Implications for use as alternative feed resources

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The proliferation of invasive aquatic macrophytes poses a significant ecological challenge globally, while many tropical regions face chronic shortages of affordable livestock feed. This study addresses this dual problem by assessing two invasive species, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes ...
Anish Balchhaudi, Aanchal Shrestha, Akash Adhikari, Sujan Adhikari, Abhishek Adhikari, Rabin Acharya   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source