Review of the Biological and Health Effects of Aflatoxins on Body Organs and Body Systems

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dc.contributor.authorBbosa, Godfrey S.
dc.contributor.authorKitya, David
dc.contributor.authorLubega, A.
dc.contributor.authorOgwal-Okeng, Jasper
dc.contributor.authorAnokbonggo, William W.
dc.contributor.authorKyegombe, David B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-03T14:02:50Z
dc.date.available2019-12-03T14:02:50Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAflatoxins are a group of naturally occurring carcinogens that are known to contaminate different human and animal food stuffs. Aflatoxins are poisonous by-products from soil-borne fungus Aspergillus, which is responsible for the decomposition of plant materials [1-9]. The occurrence of aflatoxins foods and food products vary with geographic location, agricultural and agronomic practices. The susceptibility of food product to fungal attack occurs during pre-harvest, transportation, storage, and processing of the foods [1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10]. The problem of aflatoxin contamination of the food products is a common problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world especially in the developing countries such as the sub-Saharan countries with poor practices and where the environmental conditions of warm temperatures and humidity favors the growth fungi [1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10]. The various food products contaminated with aflatoxins include cereals like maize, sorghum, pearl millet, rice and wheat; oilseeds such as groundnut, soybean, sunflower and cotton; spices like chillies, black pepper, coriander, turmeric and zinger; tree nuts such as almonds, pistachio, walnuts and coconut; and milk and milk products [11].en_US
dc.identifier.citationBbosa, G. S., Kitya, D., Lubega, A., Ogwal-Okeng, J., Anokbonggo, W. W., & Kyegombe, D. B. (2013). Review of the biological and health effects of aflatoxins on body organs and body systems. Aflatoxins-recent advances and future prospects, 12, 239-265.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/123456789/105
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInTechen_US
dc.subjectAflatoxinsen_US
dc.subjectBody Organsen_US
dc.subjectBody Systemsen_US
dc.titleReview of the Biological and Health Effects of Aflatoxins on Body Organs and Body Systemsen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US

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