Aflatoxin is a chemical produced in chillies due to fungal causal organisms i.e., aspergillus flavus and apergillus parasiticus. It comes in chillies during picking, drying, ...

Chillies are the fruit of various Capsicum species, a diverse group which produces not only capsicums, which are eaten raw or cooked, but spices such as chilli, prepared by drying the fruit and ...

‘Preserving contaminated chillies in fridge harmful’ Five of the seven samples analysed contained aflatoxins G1, G2, and B2. Aflatoxin G1 and B2 content was very high (21.32 nano grams per ...

Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic chemical linked to liver cancer.

Aflatoxin is a potent natural toxin and carcinogen produced by the Aspergillus fungus. It’s found in corn, dried chilli, and peanuts. Peanuts are carefully tested in western countries.

According to the National Cancer Institute, exposure to aflatoxins is associated with an increased risk of liver cancer. The chillies are sold in all major supermarkets and some Asian supermarkets ...

Prompted by the discovery of high levels of potential carcinogenic aflatoxins in its popular paprika spice, Hungary banned sales of the ingredient in October last year. Spurred on by the Hungarian ...

The Health Ministry says it would test chillies imported from India to determine whether they contain Aflatoxin chemicals, a process it said would require five days. Issuing a statement, the ministry ...

SINGAPORE: A recall has been issued for a batch of Earthen Pot brand chilli powder over the presence of aflatoxins exceeding the maximum regulation standards. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on ...

The European Union has imposed a ban on the import of red chillies from Pakistan as the commodity has been found infected with fungal disease Aflatoxin. AGL 38.25 Decreased By -0.01 (-0.03% ...

CHILLI, an important crop of Pakistan, is cultivated on 64.53 thousand hectares with 122.89 thousand tons of production. It is a rich source of vitamin A, C and E with medicinal value in assisting ...

South Australia’s climate is more Mediterranean than South American, but an Adelaide University researcher has been developing horticultural techniques to grow chillis there. As well as its ...