Aflatoxins are natural scavengers of reactive oxygen species
Abstract The role of aflatoxins (AFs) in the biology of producing strains, Aspergillus sect. Flavi, is still a matter of debate. Over recent years, research has pointed to how environmental factors altering the redox balance in the fungal cell can switch on the synthesis of AF. Notably, it has been...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95325-8 |