Rice can be contaminated by aflatoxins producing fungi when the climatic conditions become favorable for their growth in the field, during harvest, handling and storage [7,8]. The occurrence of aflatoxins in rice has been reported in several studies with a high prevalence in Asian countries [8,9].

What foods contain aflatoxins?

Aflatoxins can occur in foods such as groundnuts, tree nuts, maize, rice, figs and other dried foods, spices, crude vegetable oils and cocoa beans, as a result of fungal contamination before and after harvest. Several types of aflatoxins are produced naturally.

Can aflatoxin be destroyed by cooking?

Aflatoxin is stable and heat resistant. It is NOT possible to inactivate aflatoxin by heating your product. It is difficult to eliminate aflatoxin once it is produced. When you have aflatoxin in your product and it is above the maximum level than the only option is to destroy the product.