Aspergillus flavus produces potent aflatoxin and contaminates cereals, oil seeds and nuts, due to the climatic change the aflatoxin infestation is wide spread to various crops Viz: corn, soya, wheat, rice and cottonseeds, and nuts (peanut, almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew nuts, pecans, and pistachio nuts. Aflatoxin diet exposure has been observed through the consumption of foodstuffs, the contamination of maize, peanuts, and oilseeds. Aflatoxin causes deleterious health effects viz., human and animal health such as causing cancer, liver damage, diarrhoea, dizziness and fever are the common symptoms of aflatoxin contaminates food consumption.
