Chemical Science & Engineering Research
Title
Detoxification of Aflatoxins in Food Commodities by Various Methods
Authors
Naseem Zahra,* Muhammad Khalid Saeed, Muhammad Ashraf, Fatima Samiullah and Areesha Shafqat
PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
*Corresponding author E-mail address: drnaseemzahra@gmail.com (Naseem Zahra)
Article History
Publication details: Received: 19th January 2022; Revised: 28th February 2022; Accepted: 28th February 2022; Published: 11th March 2022
Cite this article
Zahra N.; Saeed M.K.; Ashraf M.; Fatima S.; Areesha S. Detoxification of Aflatoxins in Food Commodities by Various Methods. Chem. Sci. Eng. Res., 2022, 4(9), 9-13.
Abstract
Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites which are produced by fungi belonging to species Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. These are found in difference food commodities such rice, corn, maize, cereals, chilli pepper, sesame seeds. As these are harmful for human health, so to detoxify the aflatoxin from food stuff, different methods and treatments are applied. These detoxification methods included physical (cleaning, heating, roasting, irradiation and adsorption) chemical (chlorination, sodium bisulfite, formaldehyde, ammonia and different sorbents) and biological (Bacillus licheniformis). All these methods are helpful for the detoxification of aflatoxin.
Keywords
Aflatoxin; Detoxification; Physical; Chemical; Biological methods
