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Adv Pharm Bull. 2020;10(3): 482-487. doi: 10.34172/apb.2020.060
PMID: 32665910        PMCID: PMC7335981

Short Communication

Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1 by Probiotic Yeasts and Bacteria Isolated From Dairy Products of Iran

Hajar Zolfaghari 1 ORCID, Arezou Khezerlou 2 ORCID, Ali Ehsani 1,3 * ORCID, Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi 4,5 * ORCID

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