Quantification of aflatoxin risk associated with Chinese spices: Point and probability risk assessments for aflatoxin B1

Food Control

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 366-377

  Zhao, Xubo ^a   Schaffner, Donald W ^b   Yue, Tianli ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Food; Quantitative risk assessment; Spice

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CUMINUM CYMINUM; FOENICULUM VULGARE; MYRRHIS ODORATA; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 84876698666     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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