Browsing Department of Pharmacology by Author "Kitya, David"
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Aflatoxins metabolism, effects on epigenetic mechanisms and their role in carcinogenesis
Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Kitya, David; odda, John; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper (Health, 2013)Chronic consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated foods is a global problem in both developing and developed countries especially where there is poor regulation of their levels in foods. In the body, aflatoxins (AFBs) mainly ... -
Review of the Biological and Health Effects of Aflatoxins on Body Organs and Body Systems
Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Kitya, David; Lubega, A.; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Anokbonggo, William W.; Kyegombe, David B. (InTech, 2013)Aflatoxins 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 ...