Assessment of Aflatoxins production and its various Control strategies: A Review

Abstract

Mycotoxins specifically the aflatoxins contaminate about 25% of
the agricultural products in the world. They effect greatly the growth rate, feed
intake, and feed conversion ratio. There is a great economical loss to farmers due to
loss of food values and effecting human as well as animal health. The different
preventive measures are in use to control fungal contamination such as chemicals
(acids, bases, and salts), HSCAS ,zeolite polymers, activated charcoal and yeast
with variable findings. Fraction of yeast sludge has proved to minimize the adverse
effects of aflatoxicosis due to the presence of manno-oligosaccharides in its cell
wall. The present review highlights the remedial measures particularly yeast sludge
to control aflatoxicosis.