The main hydroxylated metabolites are aflatoxin M1 (AFBM1), aflatoxin Q1 (AFQ1), a demethylated metabolite, aflatoxin P1 (AFP1), and a reduced metabolite, aflatoxicol. The most important effect of aflatoxins on
human health is the Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). This disease
represents more than 80% of primary malignant tumors of the liver,
and it is the 7th to 9th most common type of cancer worldwide
affecting men and women, respectively