Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public health issues since the occurrence of these toxins can be considerably common and even extreme. Aflatoxins can neg...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Wiredu, Alexander N.
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Nagle, Marcus
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Müller, Joachim
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review]
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Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review
Fumonisin mycotoxins are commonly found on maize and pose a health risk to humans and domesticated animals. Visible sorting of grain has been suggested as a simple technique that can be used to reduce exposure to fumonisins. We collected maize samples in 2003 from different farms in the Kaduna st...
Afolabi, C.G.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Leslie, John F.
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Ekpo, E.J.
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[Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria]
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Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria
Traditional and improved varieties of maize, pearl millet and sorghum were planted by small-scale farmers under the direction of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture in two Nigerian agro-ecological zones: the Sudan Savanna and the Northern Guinea Savanna. Samples were collected fo...
Vismer, H.
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Shephard, G.S.
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Rheeder, J.P.
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Westhuizen, L. van der
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Relative severity of fumonisin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa]
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Relative severity of fumonisin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa
Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatox...
Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily nourishment in manyportions of sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, reports have associated aflatoxinswith diminished human healthand export opportunities in many African Nations. Aflatoxins are highly carcinog...
Probst, C.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Cotty, P.
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[Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa]
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Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa
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 among the most hazardous mycotoxins produced by fungal species, mainly in the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Fusarium....
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Wiredu, Alexander N.
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Nagle, Marcus
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Müller, Joachim
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Mycotoxins in sub-Saharan Africa: present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook]
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Mycotoxins in sub-Saharan Africa: present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook
Aflatoxins are a common contaminant of cereals that can cause cancer, liver disease, immune suppression, retarded growth and development, and death, depending on the level and duration of exposure. Maize is an introduced crop to Africa and there have been efforts over the last 20 years or so to r...
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Kumar, M.
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Leslie, J.
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[Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa]
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Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa
Metabolites of toxigenic fungi and bacteria occur as natural contaminants (e.g. mycotoxins) in feedstuffs making them unsafe to animals. The multi-toxin profiles in 58 commercial poultry feed samples collected from 19 districts in 17 states of Nigeria were determined by LC/ESI–MS/MS with a single...
Ezekiel, C.N.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Sulyok, M.
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Warth, B.
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Krska, R.
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[Fungal and bacterial metabolites in commercial poultry feed from Nigeria]
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Fungal and bacterial metabolites in commercial poultry feed from Nigeria