Little is known of the mycobiota present in ready-to-eat peanuts consumed in Southern
Africa. Knowledge of the mycobiota and aflatoxigenic species can elucidate potential health …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that may
contaminate food and pose a health risk, especially in developing countries, where there is …

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important food crop in Africa which is a source of
nutrients and income in rural areas of Zimbabwe. It is considered to be a crop highly …

Fungal infection and aflatoxin contamination were evaluated on 114 samples of dried and
milled spices such as ginger, garlic and black pepper from southern Benin and Togo …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. In this survey,
the mycological and aflatoxin contamination of peanuts collected from Kinshasa, Democratic …

The fungal and multi-mycotoxin profiles of groundnuts sold in domestic markets in Nigeria as
well as the associated risk to consumers were assessed in the present study. Four hundred …

Fungal species associated with stored groundnuts together with incidence of aflatoxin
contamination in four major growing regions of Ghana were investigated in this study …

Fungal infection and aflatoxin contamination was evaluated on 180 samples of dried
vegetables such as okra, hot chilli, tomato, melon seeds, onion and baobab leaves from …

Maize is an important staple crop for the majority of the population in Uganda. However, in
tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, a group …

Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily
nourishment in many portions of sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, reports have …