摘要
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by several fungal species and molds.Under favorable conditions like high temperature and moisture,they contaminate a large number of food commodities and regional crops during pre and post-harvesting.Aflatoxin is the main mycotoxin that harm animal and human health due to its carcinogenic nature.Aflatoxins are mainly released by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus.AFB1 constitutes the most harmful type of aflatoxins and is a potent hepato-carcinogenic,mutagenic,teratogenic and it suppresses the immune system.To maintain food safety and to prevent aflatoxin contamination in food crops,combined approaches of using resistant varieties along with recommended farming practices should be followed.This review concentrates on various aspects of mycotoxin contamination in crops and recent methods to prevent or minimize the contamination.
