| Contamination of peanuts by aflatoxins, the carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, has been a chronic problem in Thailand. This article presented the general knowledge of aflatoxins, their harms, factors affecting the fungal infection and aflatoxin contamination in peanuts and proposed a solution of the problem throughout the peanut production chain and its consumption. The solution should consist of encouraging growers to follow the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in peanut production, enforcing the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standard on peanut shellers, enforcing the regulation and limits of aflatoxin contamination of raw shelled peanuts to ensure their quality and safety in both domestic and imported... |
