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ReviewMycotoxin research2025

Comprehensive review for aflatoxin detoxification with special attention to cold plasma treatment.

Yehia A-G Mahmoud, Nehal E Elkaliny, Omar A Darwish, Yara Ashraf, Rumaisa Ali Ebrahim, Shankar Prasad Das, Galal Yahya

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Review in Mycotoxin research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Rational Engineering of AKR13B3 fromInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  7. Simultaneous degradation of aflatoxin BFrontiers in nutrition · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yehia A-G MahmoudBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt. Yehia.mahmoud@science.tanta.edu.egl.
Nehal E ElkalinyBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Omar A DarwishBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt.
Yara AshrafApplied and Analytical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Ain Shams, 11772, Egypt.
Rumaisa Ali EbrahimCell Biology & Molecular Genetics, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University), Mangalore, 575018, Karnataka, India.
Shankar Prasad DasCell Biology & Molecular Genetics, Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University), Mangalore, 575018, Karnataka, India.
Galal YahyaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Al Sharqia, 44519, Egypt. gmebmc@ibmb.csic.es.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aflatoxins are potent carcinogens and pose significant risks to food safety and public health worldwide. Aflatoxins include Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), Aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), Aflatoxin G1 (AFG1), Aflatoxin G2 (AFG2), and Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1). AFB1 is particularly notorious for its carcinogenicity, classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Chronic exposure to aflatoxins through contaminated food and feed can lead to liver cancer, immunosuppression, growth impairment, and other systemic health issues. Efforts to mitigate aflatoxin contamination have traditionally relied on chemical treatments, physical separation methods, and biological degradation. However, these approaches often pose challenges related to safety, efficacy, and impact on food quality. Recently, cold plasma treatment has emerged as a promising alternative. Cold plasma generates reactive oxygen species, which effectively degrade aflatoxins on food surfaces without compromising nutritional integrity or safety. This review consolidates current research and advancements in aflatoxin detoxification, highlighting the potential of cold plasma technology to revolutionize food safety practices. By exploring the mechanisms of aflatoxin toxicity, evaluating existing detoxification methods, and discussing the principles and applications of cold plasma treatment.

Indexed as

AflatoxinsFood ContaminationPlasma GasesAnimalsFood SafetyHumansInactivation, MetabolicAflatoxinsPlasma GasesAflatoxinsCarcinogensCold plasmaDetoxificationFood safetyPublic health

Identifiers

PMID39891869
PMCPMC12037664

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