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Scientific Opinion on the presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) in commercially available foods for infants and young children [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2012 EFSA was asked by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) to deliver a scientific opinion on the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) in commercially available foods for infants and young children.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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Control of carbendazim toxicity using banana peel powder in rats
Biotechnology Reports, 2022 Carbendazim (CBZ) is a steady benzimidazole fungicide broadly exploited in cultivation for pre- and post-harvest treatment to dominate microorganisms infection on several plants.
Gomaa N. Abdel-Rahman +5 more
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Incidence and exposure assessment of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in Egyptian wheat
Toxicology Reports, 2020 Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A occur frequently in grains and are associated with carcinogenic, and nephrotoxic properties. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the level of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A contamination in wheat samples obtained ...
Amal S. Hathout +3 more
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Safety improvement of the open sun dried Egyptian Siwi dates using closed solar dryer
Heliyon, 2023 Egyptian Siwi dates dried using the open sun drying is exposed to different contaminants. So, the current study aims to use the closed solar dryer to improve Siwi date safety. The impact of washing and closed solar drying on the levels of microbial load,
Gomaa N. Abdel-Rahman +4 more
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Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2022 Background This study aims to evaluate the protective effect of barley against the bioaccumulation and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in male rats. The lethality percentile doses (LDs: LD1 to LD99 at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h) were measured.
Mohamed Ramadan Elgohary +4 more
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Toxicology Reports, 2022 Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) cause great risk to human health as they are used globally. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of agricultural waste, as well as to control
Omaima A. Hussain +5 more
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Exposure assessment of heavy metal residues in some Egyptian fruits
Toxicology Reports, 2019 Heavy metals are considered a main public health hazards, they are known to accumulate in fruits, which are heavily consumed by humans because of their unique sweet taste and potential health benefits.
May M. Amer +4 more
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Scientific Opinion on Ergot alkaloids in food and feed [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2012 <p>The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on ergot alkaloids (EAs) in food and feed. EAs are produced by several members within the fungal orders of Hypocreales and Eurotiales.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain
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Biotechnology Reports, 2023 Aflatoxins are toxic carcinogens and mutagens formed by some moulds, specifically Aspergillus spp. Therefore, this study aimed to extract and identify bioactive secondary metabolites from Lactobacillus species, to evaluate their efficacy in reducing ...
Aya Abdel-Nasser +4 more
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Risks for public health related to the presence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) and TTX analogues in marine bivalves and gastropods [PDF]
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EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM)
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