Lucy Njue

Evaluation of the Level of Aflatoxins in Raw Peanuts and Reduction Levels of Aflatoxins in Peanuts through Nixtamalization (Lime Treatment) and Calcium Enrichment

Cynthia Orwa, Lucy Njue & Caroline Muthike · Asian Food Science Journal · 2023

Nixtamalization has been widely used as a method of reducing aflatoxin contamination in peanuts as well as in calcium enrichment. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of nixtamalization on aflatoxin and nutrient content in peanuts among wholesalers and retailers at...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i11685

Aflatoxin Contamination of Maize Meal Sold and Consumed in the Three Main Cities of North-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavugho Muvunga Gloire, Jasper K. Imungi & Lucy Njue · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

This study aimed to determine the incidence of aflatoxin contamination of maize meal in the North-Kivu province of D.R.C. The study was conducted in the Beni, Goma and Butembo, the major cities of the North-Kivu province of D.R.C. A multi-stage sampling was applied in all the cit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v40i630385