All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, India
Shagufta Parween has studied in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, India. Shagufta Parween has published numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has various other achievements in the related studies. Shagufta Parween has extended his valuable service towards the scientific community with his extensive research work.
Review Article
An Overview on Mycotoxins Causing Cancer in Human
Author(s): Mohammad Salim*, Mohammad Shahid Masroor and Shagufta Parween
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxic substances produced by the mould fungi grown on a variety of foodstuffs.
Exposure to these toxic substances causes various ailments, diseases and cancer in human. And, it all happens via
either by ingesting these mycotoxins containing foodstuffs directly or indirectly by the foods of animal origin. These
mycotoxins poisoning in humans are usually resulted in fatal consequences like multiple organs failure especially the
liver and kidney failures or if survived the patients might be suffering from cancer in future. Further, it has already
been proved that most of these mycotoxins when ingested cause mutations in cellular genome developing cancers
in human. The present review is an attempt to fill the research gaps discussing the new roles of mycotoxins causing
cancer with the types of new cancers produced by them on the bas.. View more»