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December 2012 Vol. 1 Issue
4
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Global
Advanced Research Journal of Chemistry and Materials Science
(GARJCMS)
December 2012 Vol. 1(4), pp. 063-070
Copyright © 2012 Global Advanced Research Journals
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Aflatoxin B1: Toxicity, characteristics and
analysis: Mini review
Shivender Singh Saini and
Anupreet Kaur
Department of Chemistry, Punjabi University-Patiala,
Punjab-147002
*Corresponding Author Email:
shiv_algal2007@yahoo.com and
anu_chem06@yahoo.co.in
Accepted September 29, 2012
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Aflatoxins (AF) are
mycotoxins derived by Aspergillus flavus and
Aspergillus parasiticus and are listed as Group I
carcinogens by the International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC), a body of the World Health
Organization. The main aflatoxins are the B1 (AFB1),
B2, G1 and G2 together with their metabolites, among
which the most important is the aflatoxin B1. AFB1
is the molecule with the highest toxic significance.
It is commonly found in any foodstuff or animal feed
which can support fungal growth during growth,
harvest, or storage. This paper is a mini review of
AFB1, its toxicity, its characteristics and its
different methods of analysis.
Keywords:
AFB1, WHO, AFB2, IARC, HPLC.
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