Table 1 Table showing major types of aflatoxins and their source of production
From: Aflatoxin risk in the era of climatic change-a comprehensive review
Major Aflatoxins | Source | References |
|---|---|---|
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and B2 (AFB2) | Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus | Fouad et al. (2019) |
Aflatoxin G1 (AFG1) and G2 (AFG2) | Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus | Ting et al. (2020) |
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) | Metabolite of AFB1 in animals and human (in milk) | Prandini et al. (2009) |
Aflatoxin M2 (AFM2) | Metabolite of AFB2 in cattle milk | Antunović et al. (2022) |
Aflatoxicol | Metabolite of AFB1 and AFM1 | Zhang et al. (2023) |
Aflatoxin Q1 | Major metabolite of B1 in liver (In-vitro) | Popescu et al. (2022) |