Aflatoxins are found in various foods and animal feeds. Food contamination with aflatoxin toxin is of particular importance today. Various studies show differential release of aflatoxin M1 in animal milk. Therefore, the importance of this toxin and its role in health are constantly being researched.
Aflatoxins target the liver, immune system, kidneys, and other body organs. Aflatoxin B1 is the most potent and naturally occurring carcinogen known. The metabolism of aflatoxins varies between species.
Aflatoxins are recognized worldwide as the most important mycotoxins in foodstuffs and animal feeds due to their hepatotoxicity and carcinogenicity. Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites found in feed and foods. When ruminants eat feed containing aflatoxin B1, this toxin is metabolized and aflatoxin M1 passes into milk. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxin M1 as human carcinogens. In recent years, a great deal of research has been done on toxin exposure and cancer cells. These studies revealed that aflatoxin M1, a toxin of great concern, is formed in the milk of mammals fed contaminated feed. It has been determined that the transport of aflatoxin B1 as aflatoxin M1 in the milk of dairy cows ranges from 0,3 percent to 6,2 percent. As a result, aflatoxin M1 is the only mycotoxin for which maximum residue limits are set in milk.
Despite so many studies carried out in recent years, a complete assessment of the risk to human health has not been completed. More studies are needed to determine the effects on human health, especially in children, who are more susceptible to poisoning due to biological and exposure reasons.
Generally, aflatoxin M1 is considered a byproduct of aflatoxin B1. The main sources of aflatoxins in feed are peanuts, oilseed meal, corn, and cottonseed meal. Aflatoxin M1 is found in milk, including human milk. In cows, sheep, goats, and buffaloes that consume feed contaminated with aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin M1 is formed as a result of metabolic processes and excreted in their milk . Humans are exposed to these toxins through the consumption of contaminated milk and other foods.
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