Sentences with phrase «of aflatoxin produced»

In these studies, a chronic low dose of aflatoxin produced precancerous lesions in monkeys fed 5 % casein but not in those fed 20 % casein; a chronic medium dose saved the low - protein monkeys from precancerous lesions by — yup, you guessed it — killing them, while the high - protein monkeys suffered neither plight; and a chronic high dose was finally able to give the high - protein monkeys pre-cancerous lesions.

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Aflatoxin B1, which is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on stored grains, nuts and peanut butter, is an example of a potent, naturally - occurring microbial carcinogen.

He likens it to a probiotic for the soil — even if a mold should develop on the peanuts before harvest, that mold will not be capable of producing aflatoxin.

Toxic Combination Two common types of fungi that live in the air and soil, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, produce aflatoxin.

For protein, the children depended largely on peanuts, which in the tropics often contain relatively high amounts of aflatoxin, a carcinogen produced by mold growth.

Once there, these molecules target a particular section of the fungus» RNA, preventing it from producing a certain enzyme and shutting down the creation of aflatoxin.

The Aspergillus family of fungi is a dangerous food contaminant, thanks to its tendency to produce aflatoxins.

Aflatoxins aren't actually part of the peanut itself; they're produced by a mold that tends to grow on peanuts.

If your friend offered you peanut butter sandwiches with 100 grams worth of peanut butter contaminated with the maximum amount of aflatoxin allowed by the FDA, you'd only have to eat 270,000 peanut butter sandwiches for four days to obtain the dose of aflatoxin that produced a «barely detectable response» in Campbell's study.

Aflatoxins are harmful substances that are produced by specific types of molds.

Diamond has had a history of recalls due to aflatoxins, concerns about Salmonella, and production issues at least since around 1999 - 2000, including a large recall in 2005, and many consumers have lost confidence in the company and the products they produce.