Tackling toxins

Bhatnagar-Mathur, P and Sharma, K K (2008) Tackling toxins. SATrends ICRISAT Monthly-Newsletter (93). pp. 1-2.

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Abstract

Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic substances produced by fungi such as Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus on a variety of food products. Contamination of groundnut (peanut) with mycotoxins such as aflatoxin has assumed significance in semi-arid regions of the world where over 4.5 billion people are exposed to uncontrolled amounts of these toxins. Although aflatoxin contamination does not affect crop productivity, it makes the produce unfit for consumption. Aflatoxin B1, the most toxic, is a potent carcinogen associated with liver cancer

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Groundnut Others > Food and Nutrition
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2011 06:41
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2011 06:41
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4733
Official URL:	http://www.icrisat.org/what-we-do/satrends/August2...
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