The article cites research carried out on women at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in a paper titled 'Detection and concentration of plasma
aflatoxin is associated with detection of oncogenic human papillomavirus in Kenyan women' published in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID) Journal.
Global
aflatoxins market is projecting a rise in estimated value by 2026, registering a substantial CAGR in the forecast period of 2019-2026 due to increase in research and development, rise in awareness among people regarding health related issues and increase in awareness regarding agriculture crop
Areca nut is used in many traditional remedies and is credited with having anti-depressant,3 anti-inflammatory4 and anti-hyperlipidaemic5 properties, and cytotoxic, insecticidal and anti-microbial activities,6 in addition to acting as an analgesic4 and immunomodulator.7 Studies have also attributed a variety of negative health outcomes to the use of areca nut-containing products, including development of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF),8-10 oral,11,12 pharyngeal and oesophageal,12 hepatocellular,13 stomach14 and cervical cancers,15 metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.16 Areca nut-containing products are also often contaminated with
aflatoxin, a mycotoxin which is a secondary metabolite produced by certain strains of filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus (A.) flavus and A.
Dr Meshack Obonyo from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, says that the samples were collected last December from several millers in Nakuru Town."Total
aflatoxin levels in the field were analysed in the mycotoxins research laboratory in Egerton University, where the samples collected contained
aflatoxins ranging from 1.
Contamination of maize with Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus and production of
aflatoxins during storage is one of the serious problems all over the world (Kaaya and Kyamuhangire.
But what most Filipinos don't know is that homemade peanut butter, although cheap, might be laden with
aflatoxin, a form of mold known to be a human carcinogen or something that causes cancer.
Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by different fungal species such as Aspergillus flavus, A.
Data on the occurrence of
aflatoxins in Brazil revealed a high incidence.
Scientists at the University of Florida found that illuminating peanuts with pulsed light could degrade the
aflatoxins in the product, thanks to pulsed light's photochemical effects.
The souped-up enzymes will then be tested in real life by the Siegel Lab at the University of California, Davis to see how they can recognise and neutralise
aflatoxins. And all of the players' discoveries will be kept in the public domain, free of patents.
Caption: It is thought that
aflatoxins may play a role in up to 28% of all liver cancer cases globally.