Methods for Detection of Aflatoxins in Agricultural Food Crops

Figure 1

Principal metabolism of aflatoxin B₁ leading to reactive metabolites and biomarkers. 1A2: CYP1A2; 3A4: CYP3A4; 3A5: CYP3A5; GST: glutathione S-transferase; AFAR: aflatoxin aldehyde reductase; aflatoxin-S-G, aflatoxin-glutathione conjugate (adopted from Wild and Turner, 2002) [9].