The aflatoxin producing fungi, Aspergillus spp., are widely spread in nature and have
severely contaminated food supplies of humans and animals, resulting in health hazards …

Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive
byproducts of Aspergillus spp. that contaminate a wide range of crops such as maize …

Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunotoxic by products of
Aspergillus spp. that contaminate a broad range of grains such as maize, groundnut, and …

Food safety has become an important public health concern and many governments have
put in place measures to manage the risks. Most often however, people's attitudes to health …

Globally, maize (Zea mays L.) is deemed an important cereal that serves as a staple food
and feed for humans and animals, respectively. Across the East African Community, maize is …

This report reveals that substantial knowledge is available about the aflatoxin challenge that
plagues African farmers, other agri-entrepreneurs, and governments. Commissioned by the …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop in Malawi and Zambia. The crop is
valued for soil improvement in cereal-based cropping systems, for improving the livelihoods …

Aflatoxins and fumonisins are two mycotoxins that are prevalent in cereals. Both toxins have
associated and causal health effects in humans and livestock. Once formed in the …

ABSTRACT A 3-year comprehensive analysis of aflatoxin contamination in peanut butter
was conducted in Zambia, sub-Saharan Africa. The study analyzed 954 containers of 24 …

Food safety is the practices that ensure food does not cause harm and food safety hazard is
any factor found in food that has potential threat or causes harm to the consumer, by causing …