Application and interpretation of multiple statistical tests to evaluate validity of dietary intake assessment methods

MJ Lombard, NP Steyn, KE Charlton, M Senekal - Nutrition journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Several statistical tests are currently applied to evaluate validity of dietary intake
assessment methods. However, they provide information on different facets of validity. There …

Rural subsistence maize farming in South Africa: Risk assessment and intervention models for reduction of exposure to fumonisin mycotoxins

J Alberts, J Rheeder, W Gelderblom, G Shephard… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Maize is a staple crop in rural subsistence regions of southern Africa, is mainly produced for
direct household consumption and is often contaminated with high levels of mycotoxins …

Occurrence and risk assessment of mycotoxins in subsistence farmed maize from Zimbabwe

M Hove, M De Boevre, C Lachat, L Jacxsens… - Food Control, 2016 - Elsevier
Maize is the staple food of Zimbabweans and is consumed daily in the majority of
households, particularly subsistence farming households. The objectives of this study were …

Harvest and post-harvest handling practices associated with fumonisin B1 contamination in maize (Zea mays L.): dietary exposure and risk characterization in …

A Mohammed, A Seid, H Terefe, C Cervini… - Mycotoxin …, 2022 - Springer
Maize is the main staple food crop in the eastern part of Ethiopia. However, maize loss is a
major issue due to fungal contamination especially at the post-harvest stage owing to …

Enzymatic detoxification of the fumonisin mycotoxins during dry milling of maize

JF Alberts, I Davids, WD Moll, G Schatzmayr… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fumonisin esterase FumD (EC 3.1. 1.87), FUMzyme®(BIOMIN, Austria), effectively
detoxifies fumonisin B mycotoxins (FB) by hydrolysis and removal of the tricarballylic acid …

A food photograph series for identifying portion sizes of culturally specific dishes in rural areas with high incidence of oesophageal cancer

M Lombard, N Steyn, HM Burger, K Charlton… - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Rural areas of the Eastern Cape (EC) Province, South Africa have a high incidence of
squamous cell oesophageal cancer (OC) and exposure to mycotoxin fumonisin has been …

Development and evaluation of a sensitive mycotoxin risk assessment model (MYCORAM)

HM Burger, MJ Lombard, GS Shephard… - Toxicological …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The differential risk of exposure to fumonisin (FB), deoxynivalenol (DON), and zearalenone
(ZEA) mycotoxins to the South African population, residing in the nine Provinces was …

Multi-mycotoxin exposure of children (0-24 months) in rural maize-subsistence farming areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

RS Tshalibe, JP Rheeder, JF Alberts… - World Mycotoxin …, 2020 - wageningenacademic.com
In South Africa, child malnutrition is highly prevalent among children from in rural areas
mostly at risk. In the Eastern Cape (EC) Province, maize is commonly used as …

Influence on functional parameters of intestinal tract induced by short-term exposure to fumonisins contaminated corn chyme samples

F Minervini, L Debellis, A Garbetta… - Food and Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
The gut is a possible target toward mycotoxin fumonisins (FBs) exposure. The study aims to
investigate the effects induced by FBs contaminated-corn chyme samples on functional …

[PDF][PDF] DISTURBED SERUM SPHINGOSINE-1-PHOSPHATE LEVELS COULD PREDICT DISTURBED LIVER AND KIDNEY FUNCTIONS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY …

NS Elnajjar, YM Marei - fmed.stafpu.bu.edu.eg
Objectives: The current study tried to determine the effects of exposure to fumonisins on kidney
and liver func- tions Page 1 ABSTRACT Objectives: The current study tried to determine the …