*2.3.3* Aspergillus flavus

*A. flavus* is a phytopathogenic fungus that causes diseases in several agricultural crops and at the same time producing aflatoxins which is a toxic metabolite produced during its secondary metabolism [49, 50]. *A. flavus* is the disease causing agent of Aspergillus ear rot; a global disease of maize. Aflatoxins are hazardous to both humans and animal' health if ingested via contaminated food and feed. In humans, aflatoxins have been directly linked to hepatocellular carcinoma, since they are metabolized in the liver [51].
