title: A recent review of non-biological remediation of aflatoxin-contaminated crops.
abstract: Aflatoxins are highly toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic compounds produced predominantly as secondary metabolites by certain species of fungi belonging to the Aspergillus genus. Owing to the significant health risks and economic impacts associated with the presence of aflatoxins in agricultural commodities, a considerable amount of research has been directed at finding methods to prevent toxicity. This review compiles the recent literature of methods for the detoxification and management of aflatoxin in post-harvest agricultural crops using non-biological remediation.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
authors: Erika D
authors: ED
authors: Womack
authors: Ashli E
authors: AE
authors: Brown
authors: Darrell L
authors: DL
authors: Sparks
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000378:metabolism; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000382:microbiology; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins
keywords: Aflatoxin; contamination; non-biological; remediation