Six main contributing factors to high levels of mycotoxin contamination in African foods

QN Nji, OO Babalola, TI Ekwomadu, N Nleya… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Africa is one of the regions with high mycotoxin contamination of foods and continues to
record high incidences of liver cancers globally. The agricultural sector of most African …

The aflatoxin situation in Africa: Systematic literature review

N Meijer, G Kleter, M de Nijs, ML Rau… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Contamination of African staple foods is a major issue for human and animal health,
nutrition, and trade. This review aimed to collect and synthesize the available evidence on …

Natural occurrence of deoxynivalenol, nivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside in cereal-derived products from Egypt

MA Gab-Allah, IF Tahoun, RN Yamani, EA Rend… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of deoxynivalenol, nivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside in 104 corn
and wheat flour samples available on the Egyptian market was investigated using ultra …

Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides and Their Main Mycotoxins: Global Distribution and Scenarios of Interactions in Maize

X Chen, MF Abdallah, S Landschoot, K Audenaert… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maize is frequently contaminated with multiple mycotoxins, especially those produced by
Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides. As mycotoxin contamination is a critical factor …

Isolation and diagnosis of the fungi associated with maize seeds collected from local markets in Karbala, Iraq

IH Al-Masoodi, AFM Al-Rubaye… - Caspian Journal of …, 2023 - cjes.guilan.ac.ir
Results of isolating the fungi accompanying the maize grains stored in some warehouses,
local markets and mills in Karbala Governorate, Iraq, showed that there are 11 genus of …

[HTML][HTML] Hidden Secrets of Mangrove Swamp Rice Stored Seeds in Guinea-Bissau: Assessment of Fungal Communities and Implications for Food Security

S Conde, A Barai, S Catarino, GJ Costa, S Ferreira… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rice cultivation is one of the most important agro-economic activities in many countries, and
the correct seed storage between production cycles is essential for crop success. In Guinea …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and biodiversity patterns of Aspergillus species isolated from some soil invertebrates at high altitude using morphological characteristics and …

MF Awad, B Albogami, T Mwabvu, MM Hassan… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Background The carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic chemicals such as aflatoxin are a
worldwide health problem. Aspergillus spp., responsible for most cases of aflatoxin …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal flora and aflatoxin contamination in Pakistani wheat kernels (Triticum aestivum L.) and their attribution in seed germination

MA Asghar, A Ahmed, J Iqbal, E Zahir… - journal of food and drug …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to isolate fungal pathogens and to subsequently quantify aflatoxin (AF; B
1+ B 2+ G 1+ G 2) contamination in wheat crops grown in Pakistan. Accordingly, a total of …

[HTML][HTML] Lactobacillus salivarius Ameliorates AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity via PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy in Geese

Z Qiu, H Wang, G Li, Y Liu, X Wang, J Yang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is commonly found in feed ingredients and foods all over the
world, posing a significant threat to food safety and public health in animals and humans …

Early detection of mold-contaminated maize kernels based on optical coherence tomography

Y Zhou, Y Wu, Z Chen - Food Analytical Methods, 2022 - Springer
Fungal infection is a pre-harvest and post-harvest crisis for maize kernels and infection
detection at early stage is still a difficult point. The feasibility of optical coherence …