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ArticleFood control2025

Exposure to Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A From the Consumption of Selected Staples and Fresh Cow Milk in the Wet and Dry Seasons in Ghana.

Abdul Hamid Nuhu, Winfred-Peck Dorleku, Beatrice Blay, Evans Derban, Clara Owusuwah McArthur, Simon Elikplim Alobuia, Araba Incoom, Derry Dontoh, Isaac Williams Ofosu, Daniel Oduro-Mensah

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Abdul Hamid NuhuDepartment of Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Winfred-Peck DorlekuDepartment of Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Beatrice BlayDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Evans DerbanWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Clara Owusuwah McArthurWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Simon Elikplim AlobuiaWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Araba IncoomHistamine and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Ghana Standards Authority, Accra, Ghana.
Derry DontohHistamine and Mycotoxins Laboratory, Ghana Standards Authority, Accra, Ghana.
Isaac Williams OfosuDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Daniel Oduro-MensahDepartment of Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.

Funding

Partnership for Global Health Research Training Program (Renewal)-Supplement for OBSSR, NCI, NCI-AIDS and NIDCDD43TW010543 · FIC · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI Wafaie W Fawzi, DAVIDSON HOWES HAMER · 2017 to 2026
$12.1M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010543
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Across sub-Saharan Africa, the heavy reliance on mycotoxin-susceptible staple foods means that populations in the region are particularly vulnerable to chronic mycotoxin exposure. This study assessed the exposure risk to ochratoxin A (OTA) and aflatoxins (AFs) from 18 samples of selected staple foods (maize, millet, groundnut) and 56 fresh cow milk samples collected from across Ghana. The foods were sampled simultaneously to maximise comparability, and at two timepoints in March/April (during the dry season) and July/August (during the rainy season) to assess the effects of duration of storage and seasonal conditions on the mycotoxin levels as measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. The margin of exposure (MOE) approach was used to assess the exposure risk from consumption of the sampled foods. Each of the sampled staples was contaminated with OTA (0.19-3.11 ng/g) and at least one AF (0.75-13.05 ng/g B

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AflatoxinsFresh milkMargin of exposureOchratoxin AStaple foods

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PMID39649521
PMCPMC11619758

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