Controlling aflatoxin contamination and propagation of Aspergillus flavus by a soy-fermenting Aspergillus oryzae strain

AF Alshannaq, JG Gibbons, MK Lee, KH Han… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are a group of carcinogenic and immunosuppressive mycotoxins that
threaten global food safety. Globally, over 4.5 billion people are exposed to unmonitored …

The occurrence of mycotoxins in breast milk, fruit products and cereal-based infant formula: A review

CFSC Coppa, AM Khaneghah, P Alvito… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Breast milk is considered an essential food segment for children up to 6
months; however, it can be contaminated with some mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin M 1 (AFM …

[HTML][HTML] Aflatoxin B1 in Rice: Effects of storage duration, grain type and size, production site, and season

HF Hassan, R Kordahi, H Dimassi, A El Khoury… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our study evaluated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) levels in packed rice marketed in Lebanon and
determined the exposure to this toxin from rice consumption. A total of 105 packed white …

Mycotoxin exposure during the first 1000 days of life and its impact on children's health: A clinical overview

P Alvito, L Pereira-da-Silva - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
The first 1000 days of life are very sensitive to any event that alters health programming, and
they represent a window for intervention to improve population health. Pregnant women …

Mind the gap regarding the knowledge of infant exposure to mycotoxins, acrylamide, bisphenols and heavy metals through breast milk

N Pallarés, E Ferrer, H Berrada, FJ Barba… - Food Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Human breastfeeding offers infants nutritional, immunological, neurological and emotional
benefits, although some toxic compounds can also be detected in human milk and …

Levels of Aflatoxin M1 and selected heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Fe, As, and Hg) in the breast milk of lactating mothers in South Eastern, Nigeria

CL Ekeanyanwu, CS Alisi, RC Ekeanyanwu - Food control, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the level and frequency of breast milk AfM 1 and selected heavy metals as
biomarkers of maternal exposure was assessed. Selected heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn …

Exposure assessment of Portuguese infants to Aflatoxin M1 in breast milk and maternal social-demographical and food consumption determinants

F Bogalho, S Duarte, M Cardoso, A Almeida… - Food control, 2018 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that have toxic effects on both humans and
animals. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) which can be transmitted to newborns via breast milk, is a …