Mycotoxins are fungal poisons that contaminate up to 25% of human food and causes losses ranging from $0.5 to 1.5 billion in the USA alone. Among various mycotoxins, afl atoxins, produced by Aspergillus fl avus and A. parasiticus, occur globally. Research reports indicate that afl atoxin contamination is widespread in staple crops such as groundnut, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, chillies, pistachio, cassava, and even in milk from animals fed with contaminated feed.