Open AccessAssessment of exposure of Egyptian infants to aflatoxin M1 through breast milk
Author(s) -
Rania Hosny Tomerak,
Hala H. Shaban,
Osama A. Khalafallah,
Maha N. El Shazly
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the egyptian public health association /journal of the egyptian public health association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2090-262X
pISSN - 0013-2446
DOI - 10.1097/01.epx.0000399138.90797.40
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , breast milk , breast feeding , medicine , environmental health , biology , toxicology , physiology , food science , pediatrics , biochemistry
Mothers are exposed to many toxins that can reach their infants through breast milk. One of these toxins is aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus fungus. Aspergillus colonizes grains, especially in tropical regions where there is high temperature and humidity. Aflatoxins are highly toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic. One of these is aflatoxin B1 that is excreted in breast milk as aflatoxin M1 (AFM1).