Aflatoxin B1 in nixtamalized maize in Mexico; occurrence and accompanying risk assessment

Maize is a staple food in Mexico that might contain Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Nonetheless, data on the exposure and risk assessment of AFB1 from maize for the Mexican population are limited. The aim of the present study was to analyse the occurrence of AFB1 in Mexican nixtamalized maize samples, and to a...

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Main Authors: Ixchel Gilbert Sandoval, Sebastiaan Wesseling, Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750019302616