Aflatoxin is a toxin produced primarily by a fungus called Aspergillus.
There are mainly three types of Aspergillus that produce these toxins:
1) Aspergillus flavus
2) Aspergillus parasiticus
3) Aspergillus nomius
Aflatoxin is named after Aspergillus flavus (this Aspergillus, Flavus toxin is a
harmful substance).
How is aflatoxin produced in peanuts?
Aflatoxins are produced by spores and soil borne fungi. It does not affect the
extract. As well as its seed growth is seen but no damage is seen to the seed
from inside. It is not possible to get 100% seed without aflatoxin. It spreads
more as farmers, sellers, consumers are not aware of this.
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Planting infected aflatoxin-infected seeds does not germinate, and the seeds
decompose in the soil itself. Plants are found in an underdeveloped state. Such
plants are underdeveloped, with small leaves and thick trunks. It does not
have flowers. This disease is known as aflarot. Most physically damaged or
wilted grains are oily mandvi flours that already contain aflatoxin-affected
grains, other mandvi products, unfiltered mandvi oil aflatoxin.
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