1. Gervasi, T.; Barreca, D.; Laganà, G.; Mandalari, G. Health benefits related to tree Nut consumption and their bioactive compounds. Int J Mol Sci. 2021, 31; 22(11):5960. DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115960
2. Gonçalves, B.; Pinto, T.; Aires, A.; Cristina Morais, M.; Bacelar. E.; Anjos, R., et al., Composition of nuts and their potential health benefits-an overview. Foods. 2023, 23: 12 (5):942. DOI: 10.3390/foods12050942
3. Arya, S.; S, Salve, A. R.; Chauhan, S. Peanuts as functional food: A review. J. Food Sci. Technol. 2016, 53: 31–41. doi: 10.1007/s13197-015-2007-9
4. Zhang, M.; Wang, O.; Cai, S.;, Zhao, L. Composition, functional properties, health benefits and applications of oilseed proteins: A systematic review. Food Research International. 2023, 171 (3):113061, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113061
5. Trucksess, M.W.; Diaz-Amigo, C. Mycotoxins in Foods, Reference module in earth systems and environmental sciences, Encyclopedia of Environmental Health. Nriagu OJ (ed) Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2011, pp: 888-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00700-5
6. Masaka, V.P.; Ndlovu, N.; Tshalibe, R. S.; Mhande, T. C.; Jombo, T. Z. Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts and peanut butter from an informal market, Harare, Zimbabwe. Int J Food Sci. 2022, 13: 3761078. DOI: 10.1155/2022/3761078
7. Fishbein, A.; Hammock, B. D.; Serhan, C. N.; Panigrahy, D. Carcinogenesis: Failure of Resolution of Inflammation? Pharmacol. Ther. 2021, 218:107670. DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107670
8. McCullough, A. K.; Lloyd, R.S. Mechanisms Underlying Aflatoxin-Associated Mutagenesis-Implications in carcinogenesis. DNA Repair. 2019, 77: 76–86. DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.03.004
9. JECFA – Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. The forty-ninth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. WHO Food Additives Series no. 40. 1998; pp 359-468. Available from: https://inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v040je01.htm
10. Liu, Y.; Wu, F. Global Burden of Aflatoxin-induced hepatocellular carcinoma: A risk assessment. Environ. Health Perspect. 2010, 118: 818–824. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901388
11. Ranđelović, M.; Kostić, J; Ranđelović, G. Aflatoxins: Medical significance, vulnerable population groups and possible preventive measures. Acta Medica Medianae. 2017. 56(2): 51-56. DOI: 10.5633/amm.2017.0208
12. Campbell, B.; Molyneux, R.; Schatzki, T. Current research on reducing pre‐ and post‐harvest aflatoxin contamination of U.S. almond, pistachio, and walnut. Journal of Toxicology: Toxin Reviews. 2003, 22(2–3): 225–266. DOI: 10.1081/TXR-120024093
13. Tumukunde, E.; Ma, G.; Li, D.; Yuan, J.; Qin, L.; Wang, S. Current research and prevention of aflatoxins in China. World Mycotoxin Journal. 2020, 13: (2). 121-138. DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2019.2503
14. Barrett, J. R. Liver cancer and aflatoxin: new information from the Kenyan outbreak. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2005, 113 (12): A837-A838. DOI:10.1289/ehp.113-a837
15. Williams, J. H.; Phillips, T. D.; Jolly, P. E.; Stiles, J. K.; Jolly, C. M.; Aggarwal, D. Human aflatoxicosis in developing countries: a review of toxicology, exposure, potential health consequences, and interventions. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004, 80: 1106-1122. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1106
16. Wu, F. Perspective: time to face the fungal threat. Nature. 2014, 516 (7529): S7. https://doi.org/10.1038/516S7a
17. Razzazi-Fazeli, E.; Noviandi, C. T.; Porasuphatana, S.; Agus, A.; Böhm, J. A survey of aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxin contamination in baby food, peanut and corn products sold at retail in Indonesia analysed by ELISA and HPLC. Mycotoxin Res. 2004, 20 (2):51-8. DOI: 10.1007/BF02946735
18. Sadighara, P.; Ghanati, K. The aflatoxin B1 content of peanut-based foods in Iran: a systematic review. Rev Environ Health. 2021, 29. 37 (1): 29-33. DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2021-0065
19. Lien, K. W.; Wang, X.; Pan, M. H.; Ling M. P. Assessing aflatoxin exposure risk from peanuts and peanut products imported to Taiwan. Toxins (Basel). 2019, 11(2): 80. DOI: 10.3390/toxins11020080
20. Shahzad, Z. I.; Muhammad, R. S.; Mohammad, Z.; Noreen, A.; Nitasha, B. Aflatoxins contamination in peanut and peanut products commercially available in retail markets of Punjab, Pakistan. Food Control. 2013, 32 (1), 83-86. DOI:10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.11.024
21. Baltaci, C.; Ilyasoğlu, H.; Cavrar, S. Aflatoxin levels in raw and processed hazelnuts in Turkey. Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill. 2012, 5 (2):83-6. DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2012.656146
22. Njoroge, S. M. C.; Matumba, L.; Kanenga,, K.; Siambi, M.; Waliyar, F.; Maruwo, J.; Monyo, E. S. A Case for regular aflatoxin monitoring in peanut butter in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from a 3-year survey in Zambia. J Food Prot. 2016, 79 (5):795-800. DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-542.
23. Waqas, M., Iqbal, S. Z.; Abdull Razis, A. F.; Pervaiz, W. ; Ahmad, T.; Usman, S. et al., Occurrence of aflatoxins in edible vegetable seeds and oil samples available in pakistani retail markets and estimation of dietary intake in consumers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021, 18: (15). 8015. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158015
24. Wu, F.; Guclu, H. Aflatoxin Regulations in a Network of Global Maize Trade. PLoS One. 2012, 7(9): e45151. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045151
25. EC – European Commission Commission regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Off J Eur Union L, 2006, 364:5–24 Last consolidated version available from: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/AUTO/?uri=CELEX:02006R1881-20180319
26. INSO 5925, Food and feed, Maximum tolerated level of mycotoxins. 2020.
27. ISIRI 6872, Food and feedstuffs, determination of aflatoxins B&G by HPLC method using immunoaffinity column clean up-test method. 2013.
28. FAO- Food and Agriculture Organization and WHO– World Health Organization 2019, Codex Alimentarius Commission – Procedural Manual. Twenty-seventh edition. Rome. 254 pp. Available from: https://workspace.fao.org/sites/codex/Shared Documents/Publications/Procedural Manual/Manual_27/PM27_2019e.pdf
29. Mutegi, C. K.; Ngugi, H. K.; Hendriks, S. L.; Jone, R. B. Prevalence and factors associated with aflatoxin contamination of peanuts from Western Kenya. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 2009, 130 (1): 27-34. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.12.030.
30. Alshannaq, A.; Yu, J. H. Analysis of E.U. Rapid Alert System (RASFF) Notifications for Aflatoxins in Exported U.S. Food and Feed Products for 2010-2019. Toxins. 2021, 13 (2): 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/ toxins13020090.
31. Ebrahimi, A.; Emadi, A.; Arabameri, M.; Jayedi, A.; Abdolshahi, A.; Shokrolahi Yancheshme, B.; Shariatifar, N. The prevalence of aflatoxins in different nut samples: A global systematic review and probabilistic risk assessment. AIMS Agriculture and Food. 2022, 7(1): 130–148. DOI:10.3934/agrfood.2022009
