A Review on Contamination, Effects and Analysis of Aflatoxins in Different Food Products

Author(s): Sailaja Ommi, Manoranjani Medikonda* and Krishnaveni Gudela

Abstract: Humans are continuously exposed to varying amounts of chemicals that have been shown to have carcinogenic or mutagenic properties in environmental systems. Food stuffs have been found contaminated with substances having carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and allergenic properties. Among them the present paper reviews the Aflatoxins contamination, effects and analysis in different food products. The present paper deals with Aflatoxin types, contamination different in food items. The previous studies reported the presence and effects of Aflatoxins in India also presented. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of different Aflatoxins in food samples by High performance liquid chromatography by various authors also discussed. In conclusion this paper provides adequate information about Aflatoxin contamination instrumental analysis which helps to apply to study the Aflatoxin contamination.

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