1. AFLATOXINNutrition

2. AFLATOXIN B1http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Aflatoxin_B1.pnghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Aflatoxin_b1_3d_structure.png 3. FIRST AFLATOXIN POISONINGhttp://cals.arizona.edu/research/cottylab/anewpicdflt/tractor%20w%20text.jpg 4. AFLATOXINS & INSECTS ON FOOD CROPShttp://www.cpes.peachnet.edu/cpmru/lynch01.jpg https://www.llnl.gov/news/newsreleases/2010/NR-10-01-03.html 5. HOW MYCOTOXINS AFFECT DAIRY COWS http://en.engormix.com/MA-dairy-cattle/health/articles/mycotoxins-dairy-cows-menace-t1114/p0.htm 6. AFLATOXIN & CORNhttp://bulletin.ipm.illinois.edu/photos/aspergillus.jpg 7. LIVER DEFECTS AND AFLATOXINCORRELATIONhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Aflatoxin_B1.png 8. EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINS Chronic exposure to aflatoxins can damage the liver, whichcan produce: Liver inflammation (hepatitis) Immune deficiency Increased susceptibility to infections Cirrhosis of the liver Liver cancer 9. LIVER DEFECTShttp://www.hopkins-gi.org/GDL_Disease.aspx?CurrentUDV=31&GDL_Cat_ID=AF793A59-B736-42CB-9E1F-E79D2B9FC358&GDL_Disease_ID=A349F0EC-5C87-4A52-9F2E-69AFDB80C3D1 10. HOW AFLATOXINS CONTAMINATE FOODS An intercalation inhibitor altering the target selectivity of DNA damaging agents: Synthesis of site- specific aflatoxin B1 adducts in a p53 mutationalhotspot. http://www.pnas.org/content/94/18/9579/F1.large.jpg 11. AFLATOXIN: CYCLE OF CONTAMINATION http://www.alternativehealth.co.nz/cancer/fbuskicycle.gif 12. ASPERGILLUS 13. ASPERGILLUS-FLAVUS http://www.aspergillusflavus.org/aflavus/ 14. CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF AFLATOXINShttp://www.ehso.com/ehshome/images/aspergillus_flavus.jpg http://www.envirologix.com/artman/uploads/aspergillus1web.jpg