T he low molecular weight mycotoxins that fungi create are secondary metabolic products. They hurt economies significantly and are present in about 25% of cultures globally (Magnoli et al., 2017). Mycotoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2) that can contaminate cereals include aflatoxin, which is a byproduct of the metabolism of the fungus Aspergillus spp (Buszewska-Forajta 2020). Because it has hepatotoxic, carcinogenic, and teratogenic properties, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), which is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, is regarded as the most toxic of the four varieties (Anater et al., 2020).
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