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. 1982 Feb 19;77(2):89-91.
doi: 10.1007/BF00437389.

Detoxification of aflatoxin B1 by acidogenous yoghurt

S E Megalla, A H Hafez

Detoxification of aflatoxin B1 by acidogenous yoghurt

S E Megalla et al. Mycopathologia. .

Abstract

Serial concentrations of aflatoxin B1 ranged from 200 to 1000 p.p.b. were assayed for detoxification by acidogenous yoghurt. Thin-layered chromatography analysis revealed a complete transformation of 800 p.p.b. of aflatoxin B1 to a new fluorescing compound corresponding to aflatoxin B2a which is referred as hydroxydihydroaflatoxin B1. Partial conversion was present in yoghurt sample containing 1000 p.p.b. Toxicity test on chicken, confirmed Ciegler findings.

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