Aflatoxins are toxic by-products of fungi contaminating maize and other crops; they can
be carried over into milk, meat and eggs when livestock eat aflatoxin-contaminated feed
or fodder. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess
the aflatoxin contamination statu...
Kirino, Y.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk]
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Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk
Human food and animal feed can contain many different hazards, which may be biological, chemical, or physical. In most countries, there are regulations that limit the levels of these hazards permitted in food and feed so as to protect consumers. Optimally, the levels specified in the standards sh...
Sirma, A.J.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Makita, K.
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Senerwa, D.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Kang’ethe, E.K.
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Grace, Delia
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[The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya]
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The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya
Aflatoxin-contaminated food is a public health concern. Contamination of staple foods
in Kenya has in the past led to loss of human lives as well as condemnation of large
quantities of food, contributing to food insecurity. This study investigated the occurrence
of aflatoxins in maize, millet and...
Sirma, A.J.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Grace, Delia
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Makita, K.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in millet, sorghum and maize from four agro-ecological zones in Kenya]
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Aflatoxin B1 occurrence in millet, sorghum and maize from four agro-ecological zones in Kenya
Milk is an important commodity in Kenya; the country has the largest dairy herd and highest per capita milk consumption in East Africa. As such, hazards in milk are of concern. Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a toxic metabolite of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) excreted in milk by lactating animals after ingesting A...
Sirma, A.J.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Senerwa, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer]
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Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer