Toxic compounds produced by some fungi and among the most potent naturally occurring carcinogens for humans and animals. Aflatoxin intake is positively related to high incidence of liver cancer in humans in many developing countries. In many farm...

Found in Aspergillus flavus (Ascomycetes) and A. parasiticus. Aflatoxin B1 is only one metabolite of the aflatoxin series, of which 14 or more are known as naturally occurring compounds. Extremely toxic and carcinogenic to animals and humans, affecting...

A particular type of MYCOTOXIN produced by certain species of fungi such as those of the fusaria (e.g. Aspergillus flavus) and other fungi. See also: ENDOTOXIN; EXOTOXIN;...

Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic. After entering the body, aflatoxins are...

A company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners, an attorney said Friday.The pet food, which contained a mold called aflatoxin, was produced at Diamond Pet Foods' plant in South Carolina....

After years of resistance, a growing number of Amish families are putting their farms into land preservation programs.While Amish farmers traditionally spurn government programs, younger Amish bishops have started to realize that selling development rights is a way to preserve both their land and their...

The Nebraska Corn Board is touting the state's crop in a new report.The report says that last year Nebraska farmers harvested a state record 1.47 billion bushels of corn, and more than 90 percent of it was graded the best corn you can buy.The Nebraska...

As many as one in six animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday.A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of...