Sharma, R K and Parisi, S (2017) Aflatoxins in Indian food products. In: Toxins and Contaminants in Indian Food Products,. Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 13-24. ISBN 9783319480473
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Abstract
Hepatitis cases have been reported in India in the past due to consumption of food contaminated by some aflatoxin, a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus and generally developed in food articles grown and/or stored in hot and moist environment. The main target organ of hepatic disease, caused by regular consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated foods, is liver which may suffer from jaundice and cancer in later stages. Milk is an ideal food for such patients provided it is free from aflatoxins. The Indian Food Safety and Standards Regulation, 2011 enlists aflatoxins among crop contaminants and naturally occurring toxins. In the European Union, food regulation ascertains much lower values for maximum aflatoxin contents in food articles than that the Indian food low does. Indian food business operators seldom have to face consequences due to high aflatoxin contents, particularly in samples of exported goods, despite the fact that detoxification (removal of aflatoxins from foods) to some extent is possible.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aflatoxin,Aspergillus,Crop contaminant,Detoxification,Food rejection, Moist storage,Mycotoxin |
| Author Affiliation: | Bikaner India |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2018 05:51 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Feb 2018 05:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15331 |
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