Risk Assessment Of Aflatoxins In Nuts And Nut Products Amongst Adult Population In The State Of Pulau Pinang
Aflatoxins have been identified the most serious threat to public health among the known mycotoxins, due to their highly toxic and carcinogenic effect in human and animals. In this study, risk assessment of aflatoxins in nuts and nut products amongst adult population in Pulau Pinang State was conduc...
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my-usm-ep.419422020-10-08T03:56:06Z Risk Assessment Of Aflatoxins In Nuts And Nut Products Amongst Adult Population In The State Of Pulau Pinang 2011-06 Leong, Yin Hui T1-995 Technology(General) Aflatoxins have been identified the most serious threat to public health among the known mycotoxins, due to their highly toxic and carcinogenic effect in human and animals. In this study, risk assessment of aflatoxins in nuts and nut products amongst adult population in Pulau Pinang State was conducted. This study involved collecting data on nuts (groundnuts, tree nuts and their products) consumption by selected respondents from five districts of Pulau Pinang, analysis of contamination levels of aflatoxins in nuts, and estimation of risk on aflatoxins exposure using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach. 2011-06 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41942/ http://eprints.usm.my/41942/1/LEONG_YIN_HUI.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Teknologi Industri |
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Aflatoxins have been identified the most serious threat to public health among the known mycotoxins, due to their highly toxic and carcinogenic effect in human and animals. In this study, risk assessment of aflatoxins in nuts and nut products amongst adult population in Pulau Pinang State was conducted. This study involved collecting
data on nuts (groundnuts, tree nuts and their products) consumption by selected respondents from five districts of Pulau Pinang, analysis of contamination levels of aflatoxins in nuts, and estimation of risk on aflatoxins exposure using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach. |
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Risk Assessment Of Aflatoxins In Nuts And Nut Products Amongst Adult Population In The State Of Pulau Pinang |
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Risk Assessment Of Aflatoxins In Nuts And Nut Products Amongst Adult Population In The State Of Pulau Pinang |
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Risk Assessment Of Aflatoxins In Nuts And Nut Products Amongst Adult Population In The State Of Pulau Pinang |
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