Mycotoxin occurrence in grains and the role of postharvest management as a mitigation strategies. A review

K Neme, A Mohammed - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are poisonous compounds produced by certain species of fungi found in
contaminated grain. There are five major groups of mycotoxins which can occur in grains …

Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

R Bandyopadhyay, A Ortega-Beltran… - World mycotoxin …, 2016 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including
large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins …

[PDF][PDF] A review of aflatoxin: occurrence, prevention, and gaps in both food and feed safety

D Negash - Journal of Applied Microbiological Research, 2018 - innovationinfo.org
This review was conducted to investigate on Aflatoxin: occurrence, prevention, and gaps in
both food and feed safety. Risk of aflatoxin contamination of commodities in the world …

Food safety in low and middle-income countries: The evidence through an economic lens

V Hoffmann, C Moser, A Saak - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
Foodborne diseases exact a large health toll in low and middle-income countries. We review
the empirical research on the safety of food produced and consumed in these settings. We …

[PDF][PDF] Mycotoxin control in low-and middle-income countries

CP Wild, JD Miller, JD Groopman - 2015 - hal.science
The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers' products does not imply that
they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to …

Mycotoxins in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook

P Udomkun, AN Wiredu, M Nagle, R Bandyopadhyay… - Food Control, 2017 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported the occurrence of mycotoxin in human foods and animal feeds
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, and zearalenone are …

[PDF][PDF] Aflatoxin control and prevention strategies in key crops of Sub-Saharan Africa.

K Hell, C Mutegi - African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2011 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Maize production in Benin, especially in resource-poor farmers' fields, is constrained by
stemborers among other factors. One of the major stemborers in southern Benin is Sesamia …

Perspectives on global mycotoxin issues and management from the MycoKey Maize Working Group

A Logrieco, P Battilani, MC Leggieri, Y Jiang… - Plant …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
During the last decade, there have been many advances in research and technology that
have greatly contributed to expanded capabilities and knowledge in detection and …

Present status and perspective on the future use of aflatoxin biocontrol products

J Moral, MT Garcia-Lopez, BX Camiletti, R Jaime… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxin contamination of important food and feed crops occurs frequently in warm tropical
and subtropical regions. The contamination is caused mainly by Aspergillus flavus and A …

Five keys to prevention and control of mycotoxins in grains: A proposal

L Matumba, S Namaumbo, T Ngoma, N Meleke… - Global Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grains (cereals and legumes) contribute significantly to in achieving food and nutritional
security. However, these commodities are susceptible to fungal contamination …