Time-Course Effects of Acute Aflatoxin B1 Exposure on Hepatic Mitochondrial Lipids and Oxidative Stress in Rats
Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of certain Aspergillus species, that contaminate staple foods, particularly in developing countries. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic and common of the major types of aflatoxins. AFB1 is hepatotoxic and has been implicated in increasing the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We have previously shown that subacute exposure to AFB1 for 7 days...
Published at Frontiers in Pharmacology
Volume 10
Pages 467
Published in 2019
Oluwakemi A. Rotimi, Solomon O. Rotimi, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Isaacson B. Adelani, Emmanuel Agbonihale and Gbemisola Talabi