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Occurrence of Aspergillus species and aflatoxin contamination in raw and roasted peanuts from formal and informal markets in Eldoret and Kericho towns, Kenya [PDF]

, 2016
Published Online: August 2013.The population and diversity of fungal species and levels of aflatoxin contamination were investigated in 228 marketed peanut samples; 140 from formal and 88 from informal markets, in Kericho and Eldoret towns of Kenya ...
Christie, M.E., Mutegi, C., Mwamburi, L., Nyirahakizimana, H., Wagacha, M., Wakhisi, J.   +5 more
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Recent progress in Aflatoxin analysis and their inactivation

Environment Conservation Journal, 2008
Aflatoxin is  the   secondary metabolite of low  molecular  weight produced  by  naturally occurring  fungi mainly Aspergillus flavus and  Aspergillus parasiticus.
Harish Chandra, Parul Bishnoi, Jatin Srivastava, A. R. Nautiyal, S. V. S. Chauhan   +4 more
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Description of a strain from an atypical population of Aspergillus parasiticus that produces aflatoxins B only, and the impact of temperature on fungal growth and mycotoxin production [PDF]

, 2014
In this study, an atypical strain of Aspergillus parasiticus is described. This strain, reported from Portuguese almonds, was named Aspergillus parasiticus B strain.
AC Baquião, Arita C, BJ Blaney, BW Horn, BW Horn, BW Horn, C Soares, Calado T, CE McAlpin, CP Kurtzman, G Vaamonde, I Taverniers, J Maroco, JC Frisvad, JW Bennett, Lima N, MA Doster, MA Klich, MA Klich, MB Pildain, MR Bragulat, N Gqaleni, N Tran-Dinh, P Bayman, P Rodrigues, P Rodrigues, PJ Cotty, RA Samson, Rodrigues P, Venâncio A   +29 more
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Comparison of Aflatoxin Contamination and Dietary Exposure From Complementary Foods Among Rural Tanzanian Infants Enrolled in the Mycotoxin Mitigation Trial

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
The Mycotoxin Mitigation Trial (MMT) followed infants from age 6 months to age 18 months. In one arm all infants were provided with aflatoxin safe flours (maize/groundnut mix and groundnut) for complementary feeding throughout; while the other arm undertook their usual practice, Standard of Care arm.
Rosemary A. Kayanda, Neema Kassim, Erica Phillips, Paul C. Turner, Rebecca Stoltzfus, Francis M. Ngure   +5 more
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Antifungal activities of thiosemicarbazones and semicarbazones against mycotoxigenic fungi

Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2014
Mycotoxigenic fungi can compromise the quality of food, exposing human and animal health at risk. The antifungal activity of eight thiosemicarbazones (1-8) and nine semicarbazones (9-17) was evaluated against Aspergillus flavus, A. nomius, A.
Rojane de Oliveira Paiva, Lucimar Ferreira Kneipp, Carla Marins Goular, Mariana Almeida Albuquerque, Aurea Echevarria   +4 more
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A Review on Potentially Probiotic Yeasts From Traditional Fermented Products in Sub‐Saharan Africa for Sustainable Food Systems and Improved Health

Food Safety and Health, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 4-30, January 2026.
This review focuses on the potential of sub‐Saharan African fermented food products as sources of probiotic yeasts for improved food security and health. ABSTRACT Research on probiotic yeasts from fermented products in sub‐Saharan Africa was limited in the past, but there is currently a surge in investigative efforts in this field.
Lethiwe Lynett Mbuyane
wiley   +1 more source

Suppressed Production of Aflatoxin B1 by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus on California In-hull Almonds and Hull Fragments

Journal of Food Protection
Almond hulls are economically important by-products marketed as dairy cattle feed in California. This study investigated the ability of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus to grow and produce aflatoxins on almond hulls.
Barbara Szonyi, Guangwei Huang, Tim Birmingham, Dawit Gizachew   +3 more
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Gene Expression Profiling and Identification of Resistance Genes to Aspergillus flavus Infection in Peanut through EST and Microarray Strategies

Toxins, 2011
Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus infect peanut seeds and produce aflatoxins, which are associated with various diseases in domestic animals and humans throughout the world.
Baozhu Guo, Natalie D. Fedorova, Xiaoping Chen, Chun-Hua Wan, Wei Wang, William C. Nierman, Deepak Bhatnagar, Jiujiang Yu   +7 more
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Mycoflora and Aflatoxin Contamination of Some Foodstuffs [PDF]

, 2013
Analysis was made of the mycoflora and aflatoxin contamination of Rice (Oryza sativa), Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), Corn (Zea mays), and Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) sold in four different markets in Sango-Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria.
Olarewaju, S.A., Oranusi, S. U.
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Comprehensive Review on the Occurrence of Aflatoxin M1 in Milk, Prevalent Health Issues Associated With It, and Innovative Strategies for Mitigation of Aflatoxin M1 in Processed Milk

Food Safety and Health, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 67-81, January 2026.
Aflatoxins, carcinogenic compounds in milk; reduction strategies such as thermal deactivation, UV light exposure, ionizing radiation, and solvent extraction. ABSTRACT Aflatoxins (AFs) are known to be cancer causing substances recognized within milk along with the milk goods.
Akshay Ramani, Tanmay Hazra, Anamika Das, Subhadip Manik, Ayon Tarafdar, Swarnima Dey, Umesh Singh   +6 more
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