Aflatoxins
Spotlights
AflatoxinDHHS. NIH. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Fact sheet on aflatoxins that discusses its function, food sources, and recommendations to reduce its intake.
Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop ProceedingsUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Proceedings for the annual Multicrop Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Elimination and Fungal Genomics Workshop, available for download in PDF format.
Aflatoxin in CornUniversity of Missouri.
Scope of aflatoxin's affect on corn and the corn industry. Traces its history and discusses variables affecting its growth, quantification methods, and human tolerances.
Aflatoxins: Occurrence and Health RisksCornell University.
Technical review on Aflatoxins. Covers its factors that favor production, effect on plant, animal, and human health, analysis methods, control and management, and economic impact.
AGRICOLA Journal Article Citations on AflatoxinsUSDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on Aflatoxins.
Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook Aflatoxins (PDF | 2.67 MB)DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Describes the nature and prevalence of aflatoxicosis including its diagnosis of human illness, associated foods, relative frequency, target populations, food analysis, outbreak history, and molecular structural data.
Molds on Food: Are they Dangerous? (PDF | 103 KB)USDA. Food Safety Inspection Service.
Commonly asked questions about mold for consumers. Explains what molds are, where they are found, and recommendations on how they are to be stored.
Plant Mycotoxin Research UnitUSDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Brief information on the mission, methods and staff of the Plant Mycotoxin Research Unit (PMR).
Public Health Strategies for Preventing Aflatoxin Exposure (PDF | 130 KB)World Health Organization.
Summarizes the findings during a workshop convened by the CDC and the WHO about preventing aflatoxin exposure in developing countries.
PubMED Journal Citations on AflatoxinsDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on aflatoxins.
Risk analysis of mycotoxins by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)Joint FAO /WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.
Discusses the tolerable intakes, health risks, at risk populations, and reduction methods for the various mycotoxins.