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aflatoxins

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aflatoxins
[af′lātok′sins]
Etymology: Gk, a, not; L, flavus, yellow; Gk, toxikon, poison
a group of carcinogenic and toxic factors produced by Aspergillus flavus food molds. The mycotoxins cause liver necrosis and liver cancer in laboratory animals and are believed to be responsible for a high incidence of liver cancer among people in tropical regions of Africa and Asia who may consume moldy grains, peanuts, or other Aspergillus-contaminated foods.
aflatoxins (af´ltok´sins),
n.pl a group of carcinogenic and toxic factors produced by
Aspergillus flavus food molds.


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Millions of people are exposed to aflatoxins, toxic compounds produced by Aspergillus molds.
Liver cancer and aflatoxin: new information from the Kenyan outbreak by Barrett, Julia R. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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