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 …

The aflatoxin situation in Africa: Systematic literature review

N Meijer, G Kleter, M de Nijs, ML Rau… - … Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Contamination of African staple foods is a major issue for human and animal health,
nutrition, and trade. This review aimed to collect and synthesize the available evidence on …

Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Modulates Aflatoxin-B1 Levels through an Antioxidative Mechanism

B Katati, S Kovacs, H Njapau, PW Kachapulula… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are considered to play important functions in species of Aspergillus section
Flavi including an antioxidative role, as a deterrent against fungivorous insects, and in …

Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize

B Katati, AD van Diepeningen, H Njapau… - BioControl, 2024 - Springer
Through partitioning of ecological niches, several fungi are able to coexist on the same host
crop. In (partial) absence of niche partitioning, competitive exclusion among fungi can occur …

Participatory evaluation of groundnut planting methods for pre-harvest aflatoxin management in Eastern Province of Zambia

M Mukanga, L Matumba, B Makwenda, S Alfred… - Cahiers …, 2019 - gala.gre.ac.uk
Aflatoxin contamination remains a major challenge for smallholder groundnut producers in
Southern Africa. This is compounded by the stringent aflatoxin regulatory regimes in the …

Occurrence and Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 in Omena (Rastrineobola argentea) from Kenya

E Marijani, H Charo-Karisa, E Kigadye… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Omena (Rastrineobola argentea) is the most consumed fish species in Kenya. In this study,
we assessed the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in Omena and the potential health risk of …

[PDF][PDF] Development of improved groundnut varieties for dietary Upliftment among households in Homa Bay County, Kenya

WO Okelloh, HK Bett, KW Sibiko - 2023 - researchgate.net
Low dietary diversity is one of the major causes of malnutrition in Kenya. As a result, the
government of Kenya and its partners have promoted the uptake of plant based legumes …

SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PHASEY BEAN MILD YELLOWS VIRUS AND CUCURBIT APHID-BORNE YELLOWS VIRUS …

AS Mabele - 2023 - 41.89.195.24
Groundnut or Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed legume crop in Kenya,
but yields are declining due to pests and diseases. Plant viruses cause serious disease of …

[PDF][PDF] Six Main Contributing Factors to High Levels of Mycotoxin Contamination in African Foods. Toxins 2022, 14, 318

QN Nji, OO Babalola, TI Ekwomadu, N Nleya… - 2022 - academia.edu
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 …

[PDF][PDF] The aflatoxin situation in Africa: Systematic literature

N Meijer, G Kleter, M de Nijs, ML Rau, R Derkx… - 2021 - academia.edu
Contamination of African staple foods is a major issue for human and animal health,
nutrition, and trade. This review aimed to collect and synthesize the available evidence on …