Detection of Aflatoxins in Peanut Oils Marketed in Peshawar, Pakistan Using Thin Layer Chromatography

نویسندگان
Hussain, A. ID 1
Rahman, Z. ID 2
Khan, M. ID 3

1 Food Technology Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan

2 Food Technology Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan

3 Department of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University Peshawar, Pakistan

doi
10.18502/jfqhc.8.2.6473
چکیده

Background: Aflatoxins (AFs) are natural toxins produced by fungus belonging to genus Aspergillus. These toxins are the secondary metabolites, which may cause teratogenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects due to contamination of food. Peanut is an economically important crop, grown in many parts of the world. The main aim of this ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Aflatoxins, Chromatography, Thin Layer, Peanut Oil, Pakistan