A mini review on aflatoxin exposure in Malaysia: Past, present, and future

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue NOV, 2013, Pages

  Mohd Redzwan, Sabran ^a   Jamaluddin, Rosita ^a   Abd Mutalib, Mohd Sokhini ^a   Ahmad, Zuraini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aflatoxin B1; Aflatoxin exposure; Malaysia; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; ALUMINUM SILICATE; BENTONITE; CALCIUM SILICATE; INORGANIC SALT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SILICATE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITE;

ASPERGILLUS; BARLEY; DRUG EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LAW; LIVER CANCER; MAIZE; MALAYSIA; NONHUMAN; OAT; PEANUT; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; WHEAT;

EID: 84890294577     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00334     Document Type: Short Survey

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