Mycotoxin problem in Africa: current status, implications to food safety and health and possible management strategies

JM Wagacha, JW Muthomi - International journal of food microbiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungal origin and contaminate agricultural
commodities before or under post-harvest conditions. They are mainly produced by fungi in …

Mycotoxins in food in West Africa: current situation and possibilities of controlling it

SA Bankole, A Adebanjo - African journal of Biotechnology, 2003 - ajol.info
This review presents the different mycotoxins (aflatoxins, fumonisins and ochratoxin A)
produced in agricultural crops in the West African sub-region. The acute and chronic toxic …

Review of the biological and health effects of aflatoxins on body organs and body systems

GS Bbosa, D Kitya, A Lubega… - … recent advances and …, 2013 - books.google.com
Aflatoxins are a group of naturally occurring carcinogens that are known to contaminate dif‐-
ferent human and animal food stuffs. Aflatoxins are poisonous by-products from soil-borne …

An overview on mycotoxin contamination of foods in Africa

WS Darwish, Y Ikenaka, SMM Nakayama… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites that contaminate various feedstuffs and
agricultural crops. The contamination of food by mycotoxins can occur before production …

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 …

Aflatoxins: biosynthesis, occurrence, toxicity, and remedies

M Abrar, FM Anjum, MS Butt, I Pasha… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Food contagion with aflatoxins is the modern concern and has received a great awareness
during the last few decades. The intermittent incidence of these toxins in agricultural …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of nutrition and superovulation on oocyte morphology, follicular fluid composition and systemic hormone concentrations in ewes

D O'callaghan, H Yaakub, P Hyttel… - … of reproduction and …, 2000 - researchgate.net
The relationship between nutrition and reproduction in ruminants is complex and responses
are often variable and inconsistent. In sheep, low dietary intake can reduce ovulation rate …

Research update on aflatoxins toxicity, metabolism, distribution, and detection: A concise overview

V Jaćević, J Dumanović, SY Alomar, R Resanović… - Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Serious health risks associated with the consumption of food products contaminated with
aflatoxins (AFs) are worldwide recognized and depend predominantly on consumed AF …

[HTML][HTML] Ejaculate-mediated paternal effects: evidence, mechanisms and evolutionary implications

JP Evans, AJ Wilson, A Pilastro… - …, 2019 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Despite serving the primary objective of ensuring that at least one sperm cell reaches and
fertilises an ovum, the male ejaculate (ie spermatozoa and seminal fluid) is a …

Aflatoxin B1 impairs sperm quality and fertilization competence

A Komsky-Elbaz, M Saktsier, Z Roth - Toxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are poisonous byproducts of the soilborne fungus Aspergillus, involved in the
decomposition of plant materials. Aflatoxins can be found in various food products, such as …