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The present study aimed at determining the iron, zinc and β-carotene contents of the plantain-based foods commonly consumed in Southern Nigeria to assess the quantitative contribution of plantain consumption in meeting iron, zinc and vitamin A requirements of both children and their mothers. A su...


Honfo, F.Hell, K.Coulibaly, O.Tenkouano, A.[Micronutrient value and contribution of plantainderivrd foods to daily intakes of iron, zinc and betacartene in southern Nigeria]Micronutrient value and contribution of plantainderivrd foods to daily intakes of iron, zinc and betacartene in southern Nigeria

Rotary International with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conducted an information campaign from 2000 to 2004 to increase public awareness of aflatoxin in Benin, Ghana and Togo. Key informant interviews with 2416 respondents showed poor baseline knowledge of aflatoxin a...


James, B.Adda, C.Cardwell, K.Annang, D.Hell, K.Korie, S.Edorh, M.Gbeassor, F.Nagatey, K.Houenou, G.[Public information campaign on aflatoxin contamination of maize grains in market stores in Benin, Ghana and Togo]Public information campaign on aflatoxin contamination of maize grains in market stores in Benin, Ghana and Togo

Stem and cob borers cause substantial damage to maize and affect the quality and economic value of maize in West Africa. Manipulation of planting dates is considered a possible mechanism for averting the overall impact of borers and their damage to the crop. Experiments were carried out in southe...


Adda, C.Atachi, P.Hell, K.Korie, S.Tamo, M.[Effect of planting date on incidence and damage by Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize in southern Benin]Effect of planting date on incidence and damage by Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize in southern Benin

The presence of fungi, aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips (during 28 processing and storage) were evaluated during two consecutive seasons in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savannah, NGS and Sudan Savannah, SS). The Benin samples were assessed for moisture co...


Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.Hell, K.Fandohan, P.Siame, A.B.[Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa]Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa

Natural insect infestation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta) and yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips was evaluated during two consecutive storage seasons (2003Ð2004 and 2004Ð2005) in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savanna [NGS] and Sudan Savanna [SS]). The inse...


Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.Hell, K.Siame, A.B.Fandohan, P.[Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa]Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa

Eighty and sixty maize fields were sampled in 1994 and 1995, respectively, to monitor Aspergillus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in Benin. Three Aspergillus species were isolated from different agroecological zones, with A. flavus being the most prevalent. The countrywi...


Setamou, M.Cardwell, K.Schulthess, F.Hell, K.[Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in the Republic of Benin]Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in the Republic of Benin

The natural occurrence of Fusarium and fumonisin contamination was evaluated from 1999 to 2003 in both preharvest and stored maize produced by small-scale farmers in four agroecological zones of Benin. Mycological analyses revealed a predominance of both Fusarium and Aspergillus in maize samples ...


Fandohan, P.Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.Hell, K.Marasas, W.F.O.Wingfield, M.J.[Natural occurrence of Fusarium and subsequent fumonisin contamination in preharvest and stored maize in Benin, West Africa]Natural occurrence of Fusarium and subsequent fumonisin contamination in preharvest and stored maize in Benin, West Africa

A survey of the sanitary quality, particularly concerning aflatoxin contamination and practices of the dried yam chips food sub-sector was carried out in Benin. Producers and intermediaries of the yam chips food production sub-sector were interviewed and samples collected. Aflatoxin content was a...


Mestres, C.Bassa, S.Fagbohoun, E.Nago, M.Hell, K.Vernier, PhilippeChampiat, D.Hounhouigan, J.Cardwell, K.F.[Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin]Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin

Maize was artificially infested with either 10 or 25 individual Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) or a mixture of both, and stored in a hermetic grain bag (HGB) or a woven polypropylene bag (WPB) for 150 days. Population growth of P. truncatus and S. zeamais durin...


Ognakossan, K.E.Tounou, A.K.Lamboni, Y.Hell, K.[Postharvest insect infestation in maize grain stored in woven polypropylene and in hermetic bags]Postharvest insect infestation in maize grain stored in woven polypropylene and in hermetic bags

Cassava chips were stored for 8 months in PICS bags, with half of the bags having a natural initial insectinfestation, and the other half having this initial natural infestation augmented with 50 Prostephanustruncatus adults. Chips stored in traditional woven polypropylene bags served as controls...


Hell, K.Ognakossan, K.Lamboni, Y.[PICS hermetic storage bags ineffective in controlling infestations of Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus spp. in traditional cassava chips]PICS hermetic storage bags ineffective in controlling infestations of Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus spp. in traditional cassava chips

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