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Biocontrol of Aflatoxigenic Maize Molds Using <i>Lactobacillus</i> spp.-Based Formulations. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
This study reviews Lactobacillus spp. use to combat aflatoxin contamination in food, specifically maize. Aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus molds, are dangerous mycotoxins. Current control methods have limitations, prompting exploration of biocontrol alternatives.
Ilboudo I, Compaoré H, Compaoré I, Traoré SM, Dembélé LE, Nikièma F, Déborah L, Sawadogo-Lingani H, Kabré E.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Reducing child undernutrition through dietary diversification, reduced aflatoxin exposure, and improved hygiene practices: the immediate impacts in central Tanzania [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access Article; Published online: 28 Nov 2019The study aimed to quantify the immediate effects of dietary diversification, food safety, and hygiene interventions on child undernutrition in four rural villages in Kongwa district of central Tanzania ...
Anitha, S., Bekunda, Mateete A., Kachulu, L., Kumwenda, N., Monyo, E.S., Musoke, M., Muzanila, Y., Okori, P., Shija, J., Siambi, M., Swai, E., Tsusaka, T.W.   +11 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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Chronic Aflatoxin Exposure and Cognitive and Language Development in Young Children of Bangladesh: A Longitudinal Study

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, Md. Shabab Hossain, Md. Ashraful Alam, Md. Amran Gazi, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Baitun Nahar, Tahmeed Ahmed   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycoflora of fungal contamination in wheat storage (silos) in golestan province, north of Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Cereal products are susceptible to mould damage during pre- and post-harvesting stages of the production. The regional specificity of Golestan province in the northern region of of Iran, with its high temperature and high relative humidity ...
Joshaghani, H., Kohsar, F., Namjoo, M., Niknejad, F., Rostami, M.   +4 more
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Tramesan, a novel polysaccharide from trametes versicolor. structural characterization and biological effects [PDF]

, 2017
Mushrooms represent a formidable source of bioactive compounds. Some of these may be considered as biological response modifiers; these include compounds with a specific biological function: antibiotics (e.g.
Scarpari, Marzia, Reverberi, Massimo, Parroni, Alessia, Scala, Valeria, Fanelli, Corrado, Pietricola, Chiara, Zjalic, Slaven, Maresca, Vittoria, Tafuri, Agostino, Ricciardi, Maria R., Licchetta, Roberto, Mirabilii, Simone, Sveronis, Aris, Cescutti, Paola, Rizzo, Roberto   +14 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, Ehsan Mohammadian, Nazar Afzali   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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Mitigating Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut through A Combination of Genetic Resistance and Post-Harvest Management Practices

Toxins, 2019
Aflatoxin is considered a “hidden poison” due to its slow and adverse effect on various biological pathways in humans, particularly among children, in whom it leads to delayed development, stunted growth, liver damage, and liver cancer.
M. Pandey, Rakesh Kumar, A. Pandey, P. Soni, S. S. Gangurde, H. Sudini, J. Fountain, Boshou Liao, H. Desmae, P. Okori, Xiaoping Chen, Huifang Jiang, Venugopal Mendu, H. Falalou, S. Njoroge, J. Mwololo, B. Guo, W. Zhuang, Xingjun Wang, Xuanqiang Liang, R. Varshney   +20 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dietary aflatoxin exposure and impaired growth in young children from Benin and Togo: cross sectional study [PDF]

, 2002
Fetal and early childhood environment, including the nutritional status of the pregnant mother and the infant, are considered critical for growth and risk of disease in later life.
Cardwell, K, Egal, S, Gong, YY, Hall, AJ, Hounsa, A, Turner, PC, Wild, CP   +6 more
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