African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Health risk assessment of Brazil nut consumption by aflatoxin biomarker in urine samples

Ariane Kluczkovski
  • Ariane Kluczkovski
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Augusto Kluczkovski-Junior
  • Augusto Kluczkovski-Junior
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Samia Braga
  • Samia Braga
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Emerson Lima
  • Emerson Lima
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Cibele Viana
  • Cibele Viana
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Lawrence Xavier
  • Lawrence Xavier
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 21 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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