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<\/span><\/div>\u00a0What\u00a0 is Aflatoxin?<\/strong><\/h1><\/h1><\/div>Aflatoxins are a mycotoxin produced by fungi commonly found on crops. The main fungi that produces aflatoxin according to the National Cancer Institute<\/a>\u00a0are Aspergillus Flavus<\/em>\u00a0and Aspergillus Parasiticus<\/em>. This substance is commonly found in a variety of foods including cereals (such as corn and wheat), oilseeds (such as peanuts and soybeans), spices like black pepper and ginger, nuts such as almonds and coconuts, as well as yam and some milk products.<\/p>\nOften known as an infection of Aspergillus ear rot when infecting corn, the fungus that produces aflatoxin is most common during hot, dry conditions, especially if the weather is right during silking. According to the Crop Protection Network<\/a>, damaged and stressed plants are also far more susceptible to infection than their healthier counterparts. Typically, the mold will show as an olive-green on kernels often around the tip of the ear, or in damaged areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Aflatoxins are a mycotoxin produced by fungi commonly found on crops. The main fungi that produces aflatoxin according to the National Cancer Institute<\/a>\u00a0are Aspergillus Flavus<\/em>\u00a0and Aspergillus Parasiticus<\/em>. This substance is commonly found in a variety of foods including cereals (such as corn and wheat), oilseeds (such as peanuts and soybeans), spices like black pepper and ginger, nuts such as almonds and coconuts, as well as yam and some milk products.<\/p>\n Often known as an infection of Aspergillus ear rot when infecting corn, the fungus that produces aflatoxin is most common during hot, dry conditions, especially if the weather is right during silking. According to the Crop Protection Network<\/a>, damaged and stressed plants are also far more susceptible to infection than their healthier counterparts. Typically, the mold will show as an olive-green on kernels often around the tip of the ear, or in damaged areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>