Aflatoxigenic feeding and its possible implications after pregnancy

Abstract

Aflatoxlns are secondary metabolites produced by the fungi Aspergillus flaws, Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nomlus. It is known that they generate mycotoxins capable of causing carcinogenic mutagenic or teratogenic damage which have been detected in com, peanuts and grains In general.The molecular mechanism by which aflatoxlns are produced comes from the teratogenic effect and inhibition of cells division at the level of metaphase. Evaluate the association between the fetus' exposure to aflatoxigenic food and risk of death or low weight at birth. A case -control study was conducted among 513 women in a postpartum situation. They were interviewed retrospectively about their diet during the first two months of pregnancy. Daily intake denotes meaningful differences between the case and control groups over junk foods and corn tortilla respectively with p <0.05, and between the quality of the com tortillas and peanuts, which apparently cause synergism to the variable: smoking during pregnancy. Poor quality tortilla consumption and junk food are apparently Involved in the mortality of the fetus, it is considered as one of the possible causes of this event. Risk exists In both cases, high-risk foods are com tortillas with filaments between them (when separating them) and the unpleasant taste of peanuts.