Aflatoxins: Producing-molds, structure, health issues and incidence in Southeast Asian and Sub-Saharan African countries

N Benkerroum - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review aims to update the main aspects of aflatoxin production, occurrence and
incidence in selected countries, and associated aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Means to reduce …

A review of the impact of mycotoxins on dairy cattle health: Challenges for food safety and dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa

DC Kemboi, G Antonissen, PE Ochieng, S Croubels… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that contaminate food and feed and have a
significant negative impact on human and animal health and productivity. The tropical …

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 …

Prevalence and mitigation of aflatoxins in Kenya (1960-to date)

CK Mutegi, PJ Cotty… - World mycotoxin …, 2018 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxins are highly toxic metabolites of several Aspergillus species widely distributed
throughout the environment. These toxins have adverse effects on humans and livestock at …

The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60‐Year Review (1960 to 2020)

T Omara, AK Kiprop, P Wangila, AP Wacoo… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicosis in the country
was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in …

Efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin esterase in mitigating the effects of aflatoxins and fumonisins in two Kenyan cattle breeds

D Kemboi, G Antonissen, P Ochieng… - Journal of agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy of bentonite and fumonisin
esterase, separately or combined, in mitigating the effects of aflatoxins (AF) and fumonisins …

Multi-mycotoxin occurrence in dairy cattle and poultry feeds and feed ingredients from Machakos Town, Kenya

DC Kemboi, PE Ochieng, G Antonissen, S Croubels… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are common in grains in sub-Saharan Africa and negatively impact human and
animal health and production. This study assessed occurrences of mycotoxins, some plant …

Improving the evidence base on aflatoxin contamination and exposure in Africa

S Okoth - 2016 - books.google.com
This report reveals that substantial knowledge is available about the aflatoxin challenge that
plagues African farmers, other agri-entrepreneurs, and governments. Commissioned by the …

Aflatoxin contamination and recommendations to improve its control: a review

LD Kaale, ME Kimanya, IJ Macha… - World Mycotoxin …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxin producing fungi cause contamination of food and feed resulting in health hazards
and economic loss. It is imperative to develop workable control measures throughout the …

Aflatoxin B1 and total fumonisin contamination and their producing fungi in fresh and stored sorghum grain in East Hararghe, Ethiopia

W Taye, A Ayalew, A Chala… - Food Additives & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Natural contamination of sorghum grains by aflatoxin B1 and total fumonisin and their
producing toxigenic fungi has been studied. A total of 90 sorghum grain samples were …