Aflatoxin B1: Toxicity, characteristics and analysis: Mini review
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چکیده
Aflatoxins (AF) are mycotoxins derived by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus and are listed as Group I carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a body of the World Health Organization. The main aflatoxins are the B1 (AFB1), B2, G1 and G2 together with their metabolites, among which the most important is the aflatoxin B1. AFB1 is the molecule with the highest toxic significance. It is commonly found in any foodstuff or animal feed which can support fungal growth during growth, harvest, or storage. This paper is a mini review of AFB1, its toxicity, its characteristics and its different methods of analysis.
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