Can You Taste Aflatoxin?

However, aflatoxin is colourless, odourless and invisible, and there is often no sign of contamination. It also tasteless, though a large amount of fungus could make the grain or other food taste bitter.

Does aflatoxin have taste?

Aflatoxin is a type of toxin caused by a fungus (certain kinds of Aspergillus) that occurs naturally in hot and humid climates. It's a silent killer as it doesn't change the taste of food, according to Ayalew, a plant pathologist and the program manager for the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA).

What happens if you eat aflatoxins?

Large doses of aflatoxins lead to acute poisoning (aflatoxicosis) that can be life threatening, usually through damage to the liver. Outbreaks of acute liver failure (jaundice, lethargy, nausea, death), identified as aflatoxicosis, have been observed in human populations since the 1960s.