Aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus are common contaminants of peanut (Arachis hypogea) and a major threat to consumers, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aflatoxin contamination is a serious concern given their hepatotoxic properties and their widespread occur...
Waliyar, F.
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Kumar, L.
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Traoré, A.
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Ntare, B.R.
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Diarra, B.
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Kodio, O.
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[Pre and postharvest management of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts]
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Pre and postharvest management of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts
The aflatoxin class of mycotoxins is one of the most important food safety concerns at domestic and international levels. The widespread occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in Africa and other tropical countries is a major potential hazard to humans and domesticated animals, and causes severe h...
Waliyar, F.
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Siambi, M.
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Jones, R.
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Reddy, S.
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Chibonga, D.
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Kumar, L.
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Denloye, S.
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[Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa]
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Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa
The major mycotoxins studied at the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Re-search (CGIAR) institutes are aflatoxins in maize, groundnut, sorghum and cassava, Fusa-rium toxins in maize, wheat and sorghum, and ochratoxin in cocoa and cashew. Genetic en-hancement (both through plant bre...
Ortiz, R.
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Ban, T.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Bänziger, Marianne
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Bergvinson, David
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Hell, K.
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James, B.
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Jeffers, D.
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Kumar, L.
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Menkir, A.
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Murakami, J.
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Nigam, S.
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Upadhyaya, Hari D.
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Waliyar, F.
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[CGIAR researchfordevelopment program on mycotoxins]
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CGIAR researchfordevelopment program on mycotoxins