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022			_a1875-0710
022			_a1875-0796 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2020.2666
040			_aMX-TxCIM
041			_aeng
100	1		_aPonce-García, N. _923718
245	1	0	_aAflatoxin contamination in maize : _boccurrence and health implications in latin america
260			_aNetherlands : _bWageningen Academic Publishers, _c2021.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aReference Only
520			_aAccording to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, mycotoxicoses constitute the second most pressing food safety problem worldwide, with most cases occurring in developing countries. Maize (Zea mays L.), the main staple for many Latin Americans, is one of the best suitable substrates for mycotoxigenic Aspergillus fungi. Aflatoxins (AFs) produced primarily by Aspergillus flavus, are of significant concern, especially in developing countries. While AFs production occurs mainly in warmer, tropical, and subtropical environments, recent evidence suggests that global climate change favours their presence in regions with little or no awareness of this issue. AFs interfere with metabolic processes, causing cancer and other health disorders resulting in health hazards and even death. The setting of national acceptable regulatory levels of AFs is necessary for Latin American countries. Unfortunately, no estimates of the economic impact of AFs in this region are currently available nor the cost of regulatory programs designed to reduce health risks to animals and humans. This review explores relevant data about incidence of AFs in maize produced in the region and the adverse effects of the consumption of contaminated foods and the associated health consequences for Latin American consumers. Regulations aimed to mitigate AFs exposure to consumers are also reviewed and identified gaps for researchers and actors of the maize value chain are also proposed.
546			_aText in English
591			_aGarcía-Lara, S. : No CIMMYT Affiliation
650		7	_aAspergillus flavus _2AGROVOC _95636
650		7	_aMycotoxins _2AGROVOC _92377
650		7	_aNeoplasms _2AGROVOC _99750
650		7	_aMaize _2AGROVOC _91173
650		7	_aFoods _2AGROVOC _99668
700	1		_aPalacios-Rojas, N. _8INT2691 _gGlobal Maize Program _9850
700	1		_aSerna-Saldivar, S.O. _910851
700	1		_aGarcía-Lara, S. _gGlobal Maize Program _97068
773	0		_tWorld Mycotoxin Journal _gv. 14, no. 3, p. 247-258 _dWageningen Academic Publishers, 2021 _x18750710
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999			_c64320 _d64312