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A flatoxins and food pathogens: impact of biologically active aflatoxins and their control strategies
Author(s) -
Umesha Sharanaiah,
Manukumar Honnayakanahalli Marichenne gowda,
Chandrasekhar Bhadvelu,
Shivakumara Prahlad,
Shiva Kumar Jayanna,
Raghava Sri,
Avinash Prakasha,
Shirin Marahel,
Bharathi Tumkur R,
Rajini Sollepura B,
Nandhini Murali,
Vinaya Rani Govinda gowda,
Shobha Mohankumar,
Prakash Harishchandra S
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.8144
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , mycotoxin , business , food safety , agriculture , biosafety , environmental health , food security , government (linguistics) , microbiology and biotechnology , hazard , toxicology , risk analysis (engineering) , biology , food science , medicine , ecology , linguistics , philosophy
Globally disease outbreaks as a result of the consumption of contaminated food and feedstuffs are a regular primary problem. The foremost elements contributing to contamination are microorganisms, particularly fungi, which produce low‐molecular weight secondary metabolites, with demonstrated toxic properties that are referred to as mycotoxins. Aflatoxins contaminate agricultural commodities and may cause sickness or fatality in humans and animals. Moreover, poor conditions of storage and a deficiency in regulatory measures in food quality control aggravate the main issue. For that reason, mycotoxin‐related illness of nutrition represents a major health hazard for local populations. Government policies should make regulations aiming to avoid the entry of aflatoxins into food stuffs. For consumer safety, control and management strategies should be developed and implemented by regulatory authorities. There is the need for attention from farmers, scientists, government and collaborative minds throughout the country to ensure aflatoxin‐free food. The present review is informative not only for health‐conscious consumers, but also for relevant authorities with respect to paving the way for future research aiming to fill the existing gaps in our knowledge with regard to mycotoxins and food security. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry