Aflatoxin B1 reported in herbal and traditional medicine and its risk assessment
Introduction: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus species of fungi, mainly A. flavus and A. parasiticus. Ingestion of AFB1 is followed by gastrointestinal absorption and metabolism in the liver, leading to aflatoxicosis and progression of hepatocel...
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2022
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100147/1/Aflatoxin%20B1%20reported%20in%20herbal%20and%20traditional%20medicine%20and%20its%20risk%20assessment.pdf |