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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Assessment of the Adverse Health Effects of Aflatoxin Exposure from Unpackaged Peanut Oil in Guangdong, China

    • Toxins

    • Aflatoxins are liver carcinogens and are common contaminants in unpackaged peanut (UPP) oil. However, the health risks associated with consuming aflatoxins in UPP oil remain unclear. In this study, aflatoxin contamination in 143 UPP oil samples from Guangdong Province were assessed via liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS). We also recruited 168 human subjects, who consumed this oil, to measure their liver functions and lipid metabolism status.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  2. Evaluation of Toxicant-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Neoplastic Progress in Sprague-Dawley Rats Treated with Low Doses of Aflatoxin B1 Alone or in Combination with Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields

    • Toxins

    • The term toxicant-associated fatty liver disease (TAFLD) has been proposed to describe fatty liver diseases connected to toxicants other than alcohol. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins commonly found as contaminants in foods and feeds, which are known liver toxicants and potential candidates as potential causes of TAFLD.

      • Natural toxins
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  3. Mycotoxins in Ethiopia: A Review on Prevalence, Economic and Health Impacts

    • Toxins

    • Mycotoxigenic fungi and their toxins are a global concern, causing huge economic and health impacts in developing countries such as Ethiopia, where the mycotoxin control system is inadequate. This work aimed to review the occurrences of agriculturally essential fungi such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium and their major mycotoxins in Ethiopian food/feedstuffs.

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins

  4. Total Dietary Intake and Health Risks Associated with Exposure to Aflatoxin B1, Ochratoxin A and Fuminisins of Children in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam

    • Toxins

    • The health burden of foodborne mycotoxins is considerable, but particularly for children due to their lower detoxification capacity, rapid growth and high intake of food in proportion to their weight. Through a Total Dietary Study approach, the objective was to estimate the dietary exposure and health risk caused by mycotoxins for children under 5 years living in the Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam.

      • Natural toxins
      • Hepatitis
      • Viruses
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins

  5. Estimated exposure to EU regulated mycotoxins and risk characterization of aflatoxin-induced hepatic toxicity through the consumption of the toasted cereal flour called “gofio”, a traditional food of the Canary Islands (Spain)

    • Food and Chemical Toxicology

    • Publication date: Available online 27 April 2016
      Food and Chemical Toxicology

      Author(s): Octavio P. Luzardo, María del Mar Bernal-Suárez, María Camacho, Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández, Luis D. Boada, Cristian Rial-Berriel, Maira Almeida-González, Manuel Zumbado, Ricardo Díaz-Díaz

      • Hepatitis
      • Aflatoxins
      • Mycotoxins
      • Natural toxins
      • Viruses