ReviewThe Journal of veterinary medical science2014
An overview on mycotoxin contamination of foods in Africa.
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- Aflatoxin exposure and mortality in acutely ill children: results from the CHAIN network cohort.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Geographic diversity of human liver cancers mirrors global social inequalities.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Harnessing traditional knowledge and experiences on food consumption in Uganda: a mixed-methods study exploring indigenous fruits and vegetables with potential cardiometabolic benefits.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Functional Characterization ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ochratoxin A in food commodities: A review of occurrence, toxicity, and management strategies.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Food safety issues associated with sesame seed value chains: Current status and future perspectives.Heliyon · 2024Review
- A comprehensive review of mycotoxins: Toxicology, detection, and effective mitigation approaches.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Diallel Analysis of Wheat Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight and Mycotoxin Accumulation under Conditions of Artificial Inoculation and Natural Infection.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Mycotoxin contamination in the Arab world: Highlighting the main knowledge gaps and the current legislation.Mycotoxin research · 2024Review
- A mixed methods assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to aflatoxin contamination and exposure among caregivers of children under 5 years in western Kenya.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Incidences of aflatoxin contaminations in ingredients, feed and products of poultry from two regions in Ghana.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Mycotoxigenic fungal growth inhibition and multi-mycotoxin reduction of potential biological control agents indigenous to grain maize.Mycotoxin research · 2023Article
- Occurrence of mycotoxins and microbial communities in artisanal infant flours marketed in Côte d'Ivoire.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023Article
- Building a Human Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Aflatoxin B1 to Simulate Interactions with Drugs.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Aflatoxicosis outbreak and its associated factors in Kiteto, Chemba and Kondoa Districts, Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Possible Mechanisms of the Interplay between Drugs and Mycotoxins-Is There a Possible Impact?Toxins · 2022Review
- Efficacy of electron beam irradiation in reduction of mycotoxin-producing fungi, aflatoxin, and fumonisin, in naturally contaminated maize slurry.Toxicon: X · 2022Article
- Underreported Human Exposure to Mycotoxins: The Case of South Africa.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites that contaminate various feedstuffs and agricultural crops. The contamination of food by mycotoxins can occur before production, during storage, processing, transportation or marketing of the food products. High temperature, moisture content and water activity are among the predisposing factors that facilitate the production of mycotoxins in food. Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone are all considered the major mycotoxins produced in food and feedstuffs. In Africa, mycotoxin contamination is considered to be a major problem with implications that affect human and animal health and economy. Aflatoxin-related hepatic diseases are reported in many African countries. Ochratoxin and fumonisin toxicity in humans and animals is widespread in Africa. The available, updated information on the incidence of mycotoxin contamination, decontamination and its public health importance in Africa is lacking. The aim of this review is to highlight, update and discuss the available information on the incidence of mycotoxins in African countries. The public health implications and the recommended strategies for control of mycotoxins in food and agricultural crops are also discussed.
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