mycotoxins

Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Retail Kola Nuts in Ibadan Metropolis

O. O. Akande, O. O. Kolawole, A. A. Afolabi, S. A. Okewole & L. O. Oyekunle · Asian Food Science Journal · 2021

Aim: This study was designed to determine Aflatoxins present in kola nuts sold in Ibadan metropolis. Study design: Kola nuts were randomly purchased from different markets in Ibadan, Oyo State. Methodology: Thin layer chromatography (TLC) and spectrophotometric method were used f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i730315

Aflatoxins, Dairy Products Contamination in the Incidence and Development of Diseases in Children Population – A Short Systematic Review

Francisco José Mendes Dos Reis, Eliza Miranda Ramos, Antonio Marcos Jacques Barbosa, Daniela Granja Arakaki & Valter Aragão Do Nascimento · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

Aims: This study aimed to characterize a profile according to a systematic review when addressing the acute effects and side effects on child health and the importance of preventive measures for controlling food in the presence of aflatoxins and mycotoxins. Methods: The method us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i730223

Postharvest Handling Knowledge and Practices among Food Handlers on Mycotoxigenic Molds Contamination in Maize Based Diets in School Meals Program in Salima District, Malawi

Gibson Mapopa Jere, George O. Abong, Lucy G. Njue, Kingsley Masamba & Duke G. Omayio · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the postharvest handling knowledge and practices among food handlers on mycotoxigenic molds contamination in maize based diets in School Meals Program in Salima District, Malawi. Study Design: This was cross-sectional study with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v16i330171

Mycotoxins Consumption and Burden of Aflatoxin-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in People Subsisting on Sorghum Based Products in the Derived Savannah Zone of Nigeria

M. H. Garba · Asian Food Science Journal · 2019

Sorghum is a local grain that grows predominantly in the semi-arid, savannah and grassland region of Northern Nigeria and other parts of the world. Sorghum samples were collected from five districts in each of the six agro-ecological zones, while the sorghum based products such a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2019/v8i429996

Comparative Study between Powder and Nanoparticles of Dried Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) Fruit Peels in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats: Anti-microbial and Anti-genotoxic Capacity

Eman M. Hegazy, Naglaa A. Hafiz, Nehad N. Rozik & Wagdy K. B. Khalil · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Aim: To overcome the toxic effects attributed to the use medicinal treatments against diabetes there is a desire toward using natural food and folk remedies. So, the aim this study was to use nanoparticles of dried cactus fruit peels (Opuntia ficus-indica) compared with powder ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/41988

Mycotoxin Contamination and Induced Biochemical Changes Associated with Selected Medicinal Plants

Punam K. Singh · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Mycotoxin contamination and induced biochemical changes in medicinal plants namely Azadirachta indica, Emblica officinalis, Plantago ovata and Vitex negundo collected from different localities of Uttarakhand (India) were investigated. Mycotoxin producing fungi like A.flavus, A.oc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/33596