霉菌是微生物世界的一大家族,黄曲霉菌是这个大家族的一员。黄曲霉菌本身是无毒的,但在其繁殖代谢的过程中,可分泌出有毒的物质——黄曲霉毒素。黄曲霉毒素是一种剧毒。它损害动物的肝脏,引起肝细胞坏死、肝纤维化、肝硬化等病变。黄曲霉毒素是目前发现的最强的致癌物质之一,主要可诱发肝癌,还能诱发胃癌、肾癌、直肠癌及乳腺、卵巢、小肠等部位的肿瘤。黄曲霉毒素对人体健康威胁很大。 Mold is a large family of microorganisms and Aspergillus flavus is a member of this large family. Aspergillus flavus itself is non-toxic, but in its reproductive and metabolic processes, can secrete toxic substances - aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a highly toxic. It damages the animal’s liver, causing liver cell necrosis, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and other lesions. Aflatoxins is one of the strongest carcinogens found so far, mainly inducing liver cancer and inducing tumors in stomach, kidney, rectum and breast, ovary and small intestine. Aflatoxin is a threat to human health.