The Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic Aflatoxin Driven Impaired Child Growth

Figure 4

Selected biotransformation pathways for the aflatoxins. Focus on AFB1 biotransformations which are highlighted and indicate the route to the specific biomarkers. Biotransformation of AFB2 to AFB1 will be modest and likely represent less than 1% of the dose of AFB2. The AFG2 pathway is predicted, but likely of low or very modest contribution. Modified from [21, 22].