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Aflatoxins B1(AFB1) is an ancillary lethal metabolite archetypally spawned by Aspergillus flavus as well as A. parasiticus mostly found all over the world but more in tropic and humid regions. AFB1 has been isolated is almost all food products. The isolation of AFB1 in humans was demonstrated using human fluid like urine, serum as well as breast milk. Also, AFB1 was isolated in human placenta in pregnant women. ELISA is extremely sensitive in detecting AFB1. AFB1 was capable of compromising the activities of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). AFB1 was capable of triggering peripheral and central nervous degeneration. Acute central nervous system (CNS) symptoms like coma, cerebral edema as well as death has been observed in AFB1 exposure to the brain. Also, symptoms of brain destruction such as dullness, restlessness, muscle tremor, convulsions, loss of memory, epilepsy, idiocy, loss of muscle coordination, and abnormal sensations have been associated with deficiencies of these neurotransmitter during AFB1exposure. AFB1 was capable of influencing the end products of proteins as well as amino acid metabolism leading to hyper-ammonemia which easily cross the BBB to trigger the synthesis of glutamate neurotransmitters which are cytotoxic to the brain cells and causes encephalopathy. Glutathione (GHS) depletion resulted in destruction to critical cellular components such as DNA, lipids and proteins via the 8,9 epoxides of AFB1.This review therefore elucidates the novel neurotoxic and neuroimmunotoxic roles of AFB1 on the CNS.

The Novel Neurotoxic and Neuroimmunotoxic Capabilities of Aflatoxin B1 on the Nervous System: A Review