Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxins: occurrence, detection, and identification in raw peanuts and peanut-based products along the supply chain

• Main Authors: Mahror, Norlia, Jinap, Selamat, Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura, Radu, Son, Samsudin, Nik Iskandar Putra, Azri, Farah Asilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80726/1/FLAVI.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80726/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6886384/pdf/fmicb-10-02602.pdf

Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a global concern as they are carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic compounds. The aflatoxin-producing fungi, mainly from the Aspergillus section Flavi, are ubiquitous in nature and readily contaminate various food commodities, thereby affecting human’s health. T...