Research advances on the detection of aflatoxins in feed and dairy products

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins that pose serious threat to animal and human health. Forage is susceptible to mildew during the course of harvest, transportation, and storage, which leads to the production of aflatoxins in feed. Forage is the major feed source for ruminants. When ruminants are fed with aflatoxin-contaminated feed, aflatoxins will be secreted in the milk. Even trace amounts of aflatoxins can be harmful to animals and human beings. Therefore, this paper summarizes the sources, perniciousness, detection techniques and preventive measures of aflatoxins in feed and dairy products, with an emphasis on detection technologies, to provide a theoretical basis and directions for accurate, fast and one-step detection of aflatoxins in production practices.