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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 +5 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 +3 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 +4 more
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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 +6 more
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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 +10 more
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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 +5 more
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Toxins, 2022 Aflatoxin can cross the blood–brain barrier, damage brain tissues, and have the potential to harm the development of the human brain. Although dietary aflatoxin exposure is common in children, there is a paucity of data on aflatoxin exposure and child ...
Mustafa Mahfuz +6 more
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Effect of Hydroethanolic Saffron petals’ extract on performance, carcass characteristics and blood parameters of Japanese quails challenged by aflatoxin [PDF]
Zirā̒at va Fanāvarī-i Za̒farān, 2018 The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hydroethanolic saffron petals’ extract (HSPE) on the performance, carcass characteristics and blood biochemical parameters of Japanese quails challenged with Aflatoxin B1.
Seyyed Javad Hosseini-Vashan +2 more
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Fungal Biodeterioration, Aflatoxin Contamination, and Nutrient Value of “Suya Spices”
Scientifica, 2016 This work aimed to analyze the nutrient values, examine the biodeteriorating fungi biota, and analyze the mycotoxin contents of “Suya spices.” Fungi with highest percentage occurrence on all the samples are Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus ...
Segun Gbolagade Jonathan +2 more
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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 +13 more
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