Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)

Korean Society of Toxicology & Korea Environmental Mutagen Society (한국독성학회)
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Relative toxicites of aflatoxins for the risk assessment

  • Kim, Jae-Hyun (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Myoung (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Sook-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Cheol-Beom (Biotoxitec) ;
  • Hong, Jin-Tae (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yoo, Hwan-Soo (College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Jong-Koo (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Joong (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yun, Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2003.05.01
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Abstract

Aflatoxins are metabolites of fungi Aspergillus spp. that world-widely contaminate diverse foodstuffs including com and peanuts. It is well known that aflatoxins are highly mutagenic, carcinogenic and possibly teratogenic. Although aflatoxins have received the great attention among the various mycotoxins due to their potent hepatocarcinogenicity in certain species, it is extremely crucial to elucidate the relative toxicity and carcinogenicity of the types (B$_1$, B$_2$, G$_1$ and G$_2$) of aflatoxins for the risk assessment.(omitted)

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