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From Fungal Threat to Scientific Triumph: The Aflatoxin Challenge

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     You might have heard of “ aflatoxins , " often related to food poisoning. We must say, this is a real serious issue under the category of food poisoning, beginning with common indigestion symptoms, but may end up with death. So, what are aflatoxins??      Before the specific topic, let's see a much broader name, “ mycotoxin ”, the secondary fungal metabolic byproduct. According to the research findings, around 25% of global crop production is affected by mycotoxin contamination and which leads to an annual economic loss of above $900 million. The ingestion of mycotoxins is generally called mycotoxicosis , which is different from the term “mycosis” (fungal infection). Usually, filamentous fungi or microfungi are behind the mycotoxicosis, and are not similar to the macrofungal (mushroom) toxins.      Among the vast variety, there are three mycotoxigenic fungal genera 1.      Aspergillus 2.      Fusar...
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Lung Cancer - An Overview

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  Lungs are two viral spongy organs (on both sides of our chest) facilitating oxygen inhale and carbon dioxide exhale. But as per current statistics WHO points out lung cancer as a leading cause of death globally. Use of tobacco, particularly smoking is accounted as the prime cause of lung cancer. India possesses second rank in tobacco consumption and third rank in its production, so spreading awareness of the frightening outcome of this habit is most important. Anatomy and physiology of normal lungs Healthy lungs are protected by our rib cage along with the heart. We have two lungs, on either side of our chest. The right lung is much larger and contains three lobes while the left lung is smaller with only two lobes as it shares the space with the heart. The inhaled air passes through the windpipe called the trachea , which is divided into two bronchi , each providing oxygen to respective lungs (the left bronchi supply oxygen to the left lung, and the right bronchi supply to ...
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