[HTML][HTML] Risk assessments for the dietary intake aflatoxins in food: a systematic review (2016–2022)

K Bhardwaj, JP Meneely, SA Haughey, M Dean, P Wall… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins (AFs) represent one of the major food safety concerns worldwide. Agricultural
commodities including cereals and their derived products, oilseeds, nuts, spices, milk and …

Food security in Ghanaian urban cities: A scoping review of the literature

R Akparibo, RNO Aryeetey, EA Asamane… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urbanisation in Ghana could be negatively impacting the state of food security, especially in
economically vulnerable groups. Food supply, safety, and quality are all aspects of food …

Caffeic acid protects against DNA damage, oxidative and inflammatory mediated toxicities, and upregulated caspases activation in the hepatorenal system of rats …

SE Owumi, CE Irozuru, UO Arunsi, AK Oyelere - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Aflatoxicosis can induce largescale toxicities in predisposed populations. Food fortification
with adequate antioxidant sources may reduce the toxic burden from aflatoxicosis. We …

The occurrence of aflatoxins and human health risk estimations in randomly obtained maize from some markets in Ghana

NK Kortei, T Annan, PT Akonor, SA Richard… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Maize and its products are most often prone to fungal contamination especially during
cultivation and storage by toxigenic fungi. Aflatoxicosis still persist in Ghana despite the …

Occurrence and exposure assessment of major mycotoxins in foodstuffs from Algeria

A Belasli, M Herrera, A Ariño, D Djenane - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cereal-based products, nuts and dried fruits are staple foods for the Algerian population.
However, these foodstuffs may be sources of harmful mycotoxins, with negative impacts on …

Occurrence, distribution and health risk from polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, oxygenated-PAHs and azaarenes) in street dust from a major West African …

BAM Bandowe, MA Nkansah - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Scientific evidence suggests that the burden of disease on urban residents of sub-Saharan
African Countries is increasing, partly as a result of exposure to elevated concentrations of …

Caffeic acid mitigates aflatoxin B1‐mediated toxicity in the male rat reproductive system by modulating inflammatory and apoptotic responses, testicular function, and …

SE Owumi, CE Irozuru, UO Arunsi… - Journal of food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a toxic metabolite of public health concern. The present study
investigates the protective effects of caffeic acid (CA) against AFB1‐induced oxidative stress …

Aflatoxin B1 induces infertility, fetal deformities, and potential therapies

S Francis, NK Kortei, M Sackey, SA Richard - Open Medicine, 2024 - degruyter.com
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a subsidiary poisonous metabolite, archetypally spawned by
Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, which are often isolated in warm or tropical countries …

Exposure assessment and risk characterization of aflatoxins intake through consumption of maize (Zea mays) in different age populations in the Volta Region of …

NK Kortei, T Annan, J Dzikunoo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a vital health challenge for low and middle-income
countries in subtropical regions. Maize (Zea mays L.), a staple food most widely grown in …

The protective effect of 3‐indolepropanoic acid on aflatoxin B1‐induced systemic perturbation of the liver and kidney function in rats

SE Owumi, UO Arunsi… - Fundamental & Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is known to derange the hepatorenal system by redox, DNA
adduct formation and apoptotic networks. Endogenous 3‐indole propionic acid (3‐IPA) is a …