Aflatoxins in food and feed: An overview on prevalence, detection and control strategies

DK Mahato, KE Lee, M Kamle, S Devi… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Aflatoxins produced by the Aspergillus species are highly toxic, carcinogenic, and cause
severe contamination to food sources, leading to serious health consequences …

Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application–A review

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, J Müller… - Food control, 2017 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in
diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public …

Mycotoxins in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, R Bandyopadhyay… - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported the occurrence of mycotoxin in human foods and animal feeds
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, and zearalenone are …

Challenges and issues concerning mycotoxins contamination in oil seeds and their edible oils: Updates from last decade

R Bhat, KRN Reddy - Food Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Safety concerns pertaining towards fungal occurrence and mycotoxins contamination in agri-
food commodities has been an issue of high apprehension. With the increase in evidence …

Natural occurrence of mycotoxins in food and feed: Pakistan perspective

S Ashiq - Comprehensive reviews in food science and food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi are commonly present in the environment and can grow under favorable conditions
on an extensive variety of substrates. During harvesting, handling, storage, and distribution …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize

G Mahuku, HS Nzioki, C Mutegi, F Kanampiu, C Narrod… - Food Control, 2019 - Elsevier
Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to
contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home …

Biocontrol of Aspergillus and Fusarium Mycotoxins in Africa: Benefits and Limitations

V Kagot, S Okoth, M De Boevre, S De Saeger - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fungal contamination and the consequent mycotoxin production is a hindrance to food and
feed safety, international trade and human and animal health. In Africa, fungal contamination …

The odds ratio: calculation, usage, and interpretation

ML McHugh - Biochemia medica, 2009 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The odds ratio (OR) is one of several statistics that have become increasingly
important in clinical research and decision-making. It is particularly useful because as an …

A review on aflatoxin contamination and its implications in the developing world: a sub-Saharan African perspective

GJB Gnonlonfin, K Hell, Y Adjovi… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Mycotoxins contamination in some agricultural food commodities seriously impact human
and animal health and reduce the commercial value of crops. Mycotoxins are toxic …

Assessment of aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in western Kenya

SK Mutiga, V Hoffmann, JW Harvey… - …, 2015 - Am Phytopath Society
We conducted a survey of aflatoxin and fumonisin in maize in western Kenya. In a regional
survey of aflatoxin conducted in 2009 across three agroecological zones within three …