EVALUATION OF AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN STORED MAIZE AND ITS PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN BENUE STATE CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins mainly produced by filamentous fungi of the genus Aspergillus (mainly A. flavus, A. parasiticus, and rarely A. nomius). The secondary metabolites are considered as some of the […]