Aflatoxin in cereals and groundnut from small holder farming households in Malawi

WN Gichohi-Wainaina, NC Kumwenda… - Food Additives & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aflatoxin contamination in commonly consumed cereals and nuts may place children at
higher risk of stunting and adults at risk of developing liver cancer. This study investigated …

Level of exposure to aflatoxins during pregnancy and its association with adverse birth outcomes in Africa: a meta-analysis

JY Hassen, A Debella, A Eyeberu, I Mussa - International Health, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Aflatoxins are various poisonous carcinogens and mutagens produced by
Aspergillus species. Exposure to aflatoxins during pregnancy results in adverse birth …

Aflatoxin exposure assessed by aflatoxin albumin adduct biomarker in populations from six African countries

Y Xu, YY Gong, MN Routledge - World Mycotoxin …, 2018 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxins are a group of carcinogenic mycotoxins that have been implicated to have other
adverse health impacts, including child growth impairment and immune function …

Hepatotoxicity of aflatoxin B1 and its oxidative effects in wood dust Egyptian exposed workers

A Saad-Hussein, EM Shahy, W Shaheen… - … of Environmental & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of the present study is to estimate the oxidative effects of AFB1 induced
hepatotoxicity in furniture wood dust exposed workers. A cross-sectional comparative study …

Aflatoxin contamination of maize vended in Ondo state, Nigeria, and health risk assessment

KI Ayeni, OM Akinyemi, T Kovač… - Croatian journal of food …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Aflatoxin contamination of maize is a serious food safety problem worldwide.
Despite the widespread consumption of maize in Nigeria, there is limited data on aflatoxin …

Assessing an aflatoxin exposure biomarker: Exploring the interchangeability and correlation between venous and capillary blood samples

B Srinivasan, S Ghosh, P Webb, SP Griswold… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to dietary aflatoxins has been recognized as a potential threat to child nutrition
and growth, in addition to being a known carcinogen. The ability to accurately assess …

Prevalence and concentration of aflatoxin M1 in human breast milk in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis, and cancer risk assessment

R Hussen Kabthymer… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, concentration of AFM1 in human breast milk,
and to determine the risk of cancer for infants in sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic literature …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of environmental contamination on female and male gametes–A lesson from bovines

Z Roth, A Komsky-Elbaz, D Kalo - Animal Reproduction, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) and foodborne contaminants are environmental
pollutants that are considered reproductive toxicants due to their deleterious effects on …

Aflatoxin contamination in red pepper from producers in Addis Ababa

K Aberedew, A Ayelign - Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study was conducted to determine the occurrence and levels of aflatoxins in powder red
pepper. Thirty powder red pepper samples commercially available in Addis Ababa market …

[HTML][HTML] Aflatoxin exposure during early life is associated with differential DNA methylation in two-year-old Gambian children

A Ghantous, A Novoloaca, L Bouaoun… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: DNA methylation is an epigenetic control mechanism that may be altered by
environmental exposures. We have previously reported that in utero exposure to the …