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An attempt to model the probability of growth and aflatoxin B1 production of Aspergillus flavus under non-isothermal conditions in pistachio nuts [PDF]

, 2015
Human exposure to aflatoxins in foods is of great concern. The aim of this work was to use predictive mycology as a strategy to mitigate the aflatoxin burden in pistachio nuts postharvest.
Aldars García, Laila, Marín Sillué, Sònia, Ramos Girona, Antonio J., Sanchís Almenar, Vicente   +3 more
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Structural and Functional Properties of Ingredient Composition in Kenkey Preparation: A Review

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
This review synthesizes three decades of research on kenkey, a fermented maize staple of West Africa. Examining the structural, functional, and nutritional properties that emerge from traditional fermentation and thermal processing, and identifying priorities for future research toward quality standardization and commercial development. ABSTRACT Kenkey,
Afia Sakyiwaa Amponsah
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of the dam’s feeding regimen on the meat quality of light suckling lambs [PDF]

, 2007
In order to verify the effect of the introduction of concentrates without GMO risk and at low aflatoxin risk in the diet of grazing milk ewes on the quanti-qualitative production of meat of their milk-fed light lambs, two trials were carried out - in ...
Bonanno, Adriana, Di Grigoli, Antonino, Molle, Giovanni, Morgante, Michele, Piasentier, Edi   +4 more
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PharmVar GeneFocus: CYP1A2—Clinical Impact, Genetic Variation, and Updated Nomenclature

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
The Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar) provides nomenclature for the highly polymorphic human CYP1A2 gene. CYP1A2 plays a crucial role in the biotransformation of several commonly used drugs, including antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and methylxanthines.
Katalin Monostory, Gonzalo Villapalos Garcia, Dora Koller, Solomon Adams, Chad A. Bousman, Evangelia Eirini Tsermpini, Michelle Whirl‐Carrillo, Amy J. Turner, Volker M. Lauschke, Mohamed Nagy, Erin C. Boone, Teri E. Klein, Pablo Zubiaur, Andrea Gaedigk   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aflatoxin contamination in wheat flour samples from Golestan province, Northeast of Iran [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Due to the high toxicity of aflatoxin and its effects on public health, determination of aflatoxin level in Wheat flour samples in the Golestan province, north of Iran was investigated.
Chogan, A.G., Ghasemi Kebria, F., Joshaghani, H., Keshavarzian, H., Namjoo, M., Roshandel, G., Semnani, S., Taheri, N.   +7 more
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Inhibition of Aflatoxin Formation in Aspergillus Species by Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Seed Stilbenoids in the Course of Peanut− Fungus Interaction [PDF]

, 2019
Common soil fungi, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, are opportunistic pathogens that invade preharvest peanut seeds. These fungi often produce carcinogenic aflatoxins that pose a threat to human and animal health through food chains and ...
Arias, Renee, Lamb, Marshall, Massa, Alicia, Sobolev, Victor S, Walk, Travis   +4 more
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Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Seed Oil: Phytochemical Composition, Bioactivity, and Emerging Applications in Food and Health

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Noni seed oil from Morinda citrifolia, highlighting its bioactive composition, conventional and green extraction methods, and major stability challenges. Encapsulation strategies improve oxidative stability and bioavailability, along with potential applications in functional foods and cosmetics, and key barriers to large‐scale commercialization ...
Sumidha Palanisamy, Kanimozhi Viswanathan, Pavithra Radhakrishnan, Sonali Lini, Sukumar Muthusamy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Lateral Flow Strip Based on a Truncated Aptamer-Complementary Strand for Detection of Type-B Aflatoxins in Nuts and Dried Figs

Toxins, 2020
Type-B aflatoxins (AFB1 and AFB2) frequently contaminate food, especially nuts and fried figs, and seriously threaten human health; hence, it is necessary for the newly rapid and sensitive detection methods to prevent the consumption of potentially ...
Zhilei Zhao, He Wang, Wenlei Zhai, Xiaoyuan Feng, Xia Fan, Ailiang Chen, Meng Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ensuring food safety with molecularly imprinted polymers: innovative methods for the detection of aflatoxins in food and feed samples

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Aflatoxins, a group of mycotoxins, represent a heterogeneous class of secondary metabolites that pose a significant risk to food safety and public health due to their potent toxicity. Aflatoxins are widely distributed in the environment, with high levels
Asghar Ali, Aqsa Sadiqa, Hamna Ilyas, Ayesha Bibi, Urvah Hussain, Naseer Iqbal, Adnan Mujahid, Adeel Afzal   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Point mutations of the P53 gene, human hepatocellular carcinoma and aflatoxins [PDF]

, 1993
The tumor suppressor p53 exerts important protective functions towards DNA-damaging agents. Its inactivation by allelic deletions or point mutations within the P53 gene as well as complex formation of wildtype p53 with cellular or viral proteins is a ...
Alexander L. Gerbes, Aoyama, Barak, Bressac, Bressac, Buetow, Caselmann, Challen, Colombo, Donehower, Fields, Finlay, Foster, Halevy, Hsu, Jenkins, Kastan, Kekulé, Kew, Kress, Lane, Laurent-Puig, Lilleberg, Livingstone, Ludlow, Malkin, Marshall, Meyer, Meyer, Mueller, Murakami, Nigro, Ozturk, Raycroft, Sarnow, Slagle, Srivastava, Sturzbecher, Taylor, Wolfgang H. Caselmann, Wollersheim   +40 more
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