Aflatoxin Timeline

    ICRISAT, Patancheru (2016) Aflatoxin Timeline. Documentation. ICRISAT, Hyderabad.

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    Abstract

    Aflatoxin was discovered in the 1960s. Regulatory limits were enforced in 1980. Aflatoxin is a poisonous substance produced by mould fungi (Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus) that can grow on poorly managed agricultural crops, particularly groundnuts. If eaten in sufficient quantities, aflatoxin can cause serious sicknesses that can lead to liver and several other cancers. Groundnuts for sale and export should be free from aflatoxin. Therefore appropriate crop management is essential at pre- and post-harvest times. Aflatoxin is carcinogenic and can cause liver and other cancers in humans. It increases incidents of hepatitis viruses B and C. It lowers the body’s normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances. It impairs growth in children, notably in Africa, and causes childhood cirrhosis in India. In poultry and livestock, aflatoxin can cause feed refusal, loss of weight, reduced egg production, and contamination of milk.

    Item Type: Monograph (Documentation)
    Divisions: Strategic Marketing and Communication
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Series Name: Aflatoxin Timeline
    Uncontrolled Keywords: aflatoxin, ELISA, groundnut
    Subjects: Others > Aflatoxins
    Depositing User: Mr Nagaraju T
    Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2024 10:52
    Last Modified: 07 Mar 2024 10:52
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12550
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