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Aflatoxin Contamination of Non-cultivated Fruits in Zambia

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Wild fruits are an important food and income source for many households in Zambia. Non-cultivated plants may be as susceptible as crops to aflatoxin contamination.
Paul W. Kachapulula, Paul W. Kachapulula, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Peter J. Cotty   +3 more
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Development and validation of simple sequence repeat markers from Arachis hypogaea transcript sequences

Crop Journal, 2018
Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are important molecular markers for assessing genetic diversity in Arachis hypogaea L. and many other crops and constructing genetic linkage maps for important agricultural traits.
Houmiao Wang, Yong Lei, Liying Yan, Liyun Wan, Yan Cai, Zefeng Yang, Jianwei Lv, Xiaojie Zhang, Chenwu Xu, Boshou Liao   +9 more
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Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Evidence about the magnitude of the aflatoxin menace can help policy makers appreciate the importance of the problem and strengthen policies to support aflatoxin mitigation measures. In this study, we estimated aflatoxin-induced liver cancer risk in 2016
Martin E Kimanya, Michael N Routledge, Emmanuel Mpolya, Chibundu N Ezekiel, Candida P Shirima, Yun Yun Gong   +5 more
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Determination of aflatoxin level in peanut using immunoaffinity column combined with ELISA

Environment Conservation Journal, 2011
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a largest source of edible oil in India, extensively consumed in the central and western parts of the country.  The variability in the total aflatoxin and aflatoxin B1 levels in the different peanut samples collected was ...
Harish Chandra, Anil Bhatia, O. P. Sidhu, A. R. Nautiyal, H. M. Behl   +4 more
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Ameliorative effect of nanocurcumin and Saccharomyces cell wall alone and in combination against aflatoxicosis in broilers

BMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background The adverse effect of aflatoxin in broilers is well known. However, dietary supplementation of Saccharomyces cell wall and/or Nanocurcumin may decrease the negative effect of aflatoxin B1 because of the bio-adsorbing feature of the functional ...
Aya Ashry, Nabil M. Taha, Mohamed A. Lebda, Walied Abdo, Eman M. El-Diasty, Sabreen E. Fadl, Mohamed Morsi Elkamshishi   +6 more
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Dietary aflatoxin exposure of lactating mothers of children 0–6 months in Makueni County, Kenya

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023
The southeastern region of Kenya is prone to aflatoxin outbreaks, yet maternal and infant aflatoxin intake levels remain unclear. We determined dietary aflatoxin exposure of 170 lactating mothers breastfeeding children aged 6 months and below in a ...
Isaac O. Ogallo, Dasel W. M. Kaindi, George O. Abong, Alice M. Mwangi   +3 more
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Aflatoxin Contamination of Maize from Small-Scale Farms Practicing Different Artisanal Control Methods in Kitui, Kenya

Journal of Food Quality, 2023
Aflatoxin contamination of maize is a threat to food security and public health for households that depend on farming in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine levels of total aflatoxins in maize from farms adopting different ...
Winfred Muthini Kyalo, Joshua Orungo Onono, Jackson Nyarongi Ombui, Peter Baaro Gathura, Johnson Nduhiu Gitahi, Penina Afwande Ateku   +5 more
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VARIETAL REACTION OF SORGHUM LINES TO AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION

Madras Agricultural Journal, 1991
Thirty two sorghum cultivars were tested against Aflatoxin production. Among them three sorghum cultivars viz.,M 35-1, N 13 and 648 Ax Y-75 were found resistant to aflatoxin production (aflatoxin 0.05 ppm) and twelve entries were moderately resistant to ...
M.A. RAHMAN and G. KOTESWARA RAO
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Aflatoxin contamination of maize and groundnut in Burundi: Distribution of contamination, identification of causal agents and potential biocontrol genotypes of Aspergillus flavus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Aflatoxin contamination of the staples maize and groundnut is a concern for health and economic impacts across sub-Saharan Africa. The current study (i) determined aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut collected at harvest in Burundi, (ii ...
Gedeon Nsabiyumva, Charity K. Mutegi, John M. Wagacha, Asha B. Mohamed, Nancy K. Njeru, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Marie Chantal Niyuhire, Joseph Atehnkeng, Emmanuel Njukwe, Kenneth A. Callicott, Peter J. Cotty, Peter J. Cotty, Alejandro Ortega-Beltran, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay   +13 more
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Aflatoxin-exposure of Vibrio gazogenes as a novel system for the generation of aflatoxin synthesis inhibitors

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin and a secondary metabolite, and the most potent known liver carcinogen that contaminates several important crops, and represents a significant threat to public health and the economy.
Phani M Gummadidala, Yung-Pin eChen, Kevin R Beauchesne, Kristin P Miller, Chandrani eMitra, Nora eBanaszek, Michelle eVelez-Martinez, Peter D.R. Moeller, John L Ferry, Alan W. Decho, Anindya eChanda   +10 more
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