This review aims to update the main aspects of aflatoxin production, occurrence and
incidence in selected countries, and associated aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Means to reduce …

Major staple foods in Southern Africa are prone to mycotoxin contamination, posing health
risks to consumers and consequent economic losses. Regional climatic zones favor the …

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and concentration of total aflatoxin (TAF)
ochratoxin A (OTA), zearalenone (ZEN) and deoxynivalenol (DON) in bread, cornflakes …

Groundnut is an important global food and oil crop that underpins agriculture-dependent
livelihood strategies meeting food, nutrition, and income security. Aflatoxins, pose a major …

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) is an important and affordable source of protein in most of Sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) and a popular commodity and raw material for peanut butter, paste …

Aflatoxin occurs ubiquitously in maize and is both an economic and a public health concern
due to its carcinogenic effects. Nevertheless, in developing countries such as the …

Globally, maize (Zea mays L.) is deemed an important cereal that serves as a staple food
and feed for humans and animals, respectively. Across the East African Community, maize is …

Cereal-based foods are utilized as an essential food segment worldwide. Nevertheless, their
contamination by mycotoxins, also fumonisins, could pose a critical health risk. The present …

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

Peanuts are vulnerable to fungal infections during long term storage. Fungi infecting
peanuts are toxigenic and cause health hazards. The goal of this study was isolation and …