Environment Changes, Aflatoxins, and Health Issues, a Review

Rafael Valencia-Quintana, Mirta Milić, Daniela Jakšić, Maja Šegvić Klarić, María Guadalupe Tenorio-Arvide, Guillermo Alejandro Pérez-Flores, Stefano Bonassi and Juana Sánchez-Alarcón
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Rafael Valencia-Quintana: Facultad de Agrobiología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
Mirta Milić: Mutagenesis Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Daniela Jakšić: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Schrottova 39, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Šegvić Klarić: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Schrottova 39, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
María Guadalupe Tenorio-Arvide: Departamento de Investigación en Ciencias Agrícolas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico
Guillermo Alejandro Pérez-Flores: Facultad de Agrobiología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico
Stefano Bonassi: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy
Juana Sánchez-Alarcón: Facultad de Agrobiología, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala 90120, Mexico

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-10

Abstract: Crops contaminated by aflatoxins (AFs), the toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins produced namely by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus , have severe impacts on human health. Changes in temperature and water availability related to actual climate changes (increased temperature, heavy rainfalls, and droughts) are modulating factors of mould growth and production of mycotoxins. To protect human and animal health from the harmful effects caused by AFs, the development of a safe and effective multifaceted approach in combating food and feed contamination with AFs is necessary. This review aims to collect and analyze the available information regarding AF presence in food and feed to reinforce AF management and to prevent health issues related to the AF exposure in the light of actual climate changes.

Keywords: climate change; AFB 1; Aspergillus flavus; crops contamination; mycotoxins (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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