Mycotoxins have both economic and health impacts because they contaminate human food and animal feeds. A central question is whether there are food processing strategies that reduce mycotoxin levels in food products. In this chapter we critically review food processing methods tested in Africa fo...
The fate of aflatoxins and fumonisins, two mycotoxins that cooccur in maize, was studied through the traditional processing of naturally contaminated maize in mawe, makume, ogi, akassa, and owo, maize-based foods common in Benin, West Africa. Levels of total aflatoxin and fumonisin were measured ...
Fandohan, P.
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Zoumenou, D.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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Marasas, W.F.O.
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Wingfield, M.J.
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Hell, K.
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[Fate of aflatoxins and fumonisins during the processing of maize into food products in Benin]
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Fate of aflatoxins and fumonisins during the processing of maize into food products in Benin
Food safety and compliance with international standards is a major challenging to achieve food security in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study evaluated the occurrence of Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium spp., and related fungi, and resultant aflatoxins and fumonsins in dried cassava and ...
Manjula, K.
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Hell, K.
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Fandohan, P.
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Abass, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of cassava products and maize grain from markets in Tanzania and republic of the Congo]
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Aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of cassava products and maize grain from markets in Tanzania and republic of the Congo
Pre- and postharvest contamination of aflatoxin in maize is a major health deterrent for people in Africa where maize production has increased dramatically. This chapter highlights management options for pre- and postharvest toxin contamination in maize. Sound crop management practices are an eff...
Hell, K.
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Fandohan, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Kiewnick, S.
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Sikora, R
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Cotty, P.
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[Preandpostharvest management of aflatoxin in maize: an African perspective]
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Preandpostharvest management of aflatoxin in maize: an African perspective
From 1999 till 2001, management strategies for the reduction of aflatoxin in maize were developed in participatory tests with farmers. After 6 months of storage, maize in bags contained more aflatoxin than maize in traditional farmers’ stores. Harvesting maize late increased the risk of aflatoxin...
Hell, K.
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Fandohan, P.
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Cardwell, K.
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[Development of management options for the control of aflatoxin in maize in Benin, Africa]
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Development of management options for the control of aflatoxin in maize in Benin, Africa