Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review

Mollay, Clara; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca J.; Kimanya, Martin; Yıldız, Fatih

doi:10.1080/23311932.2020.1859047

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“…A study carried out to investigate the relationship between infant and young child growth and fumonisin exposure revealed that children with fumonisins intake of greater than the maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) were significantly shorter (1.3 cm) and lighter (328 g) compared with children whose fumonisin intake is less than the PMTDI [20]. Recently, children in Tanzania showed impaired growth, which is associated with exposure to fumonisns from maize [23]. Another study done in sorghum grown in different parts of Northern Uganda showed that 80% of all samples contained aflatoxins, 93% fumonisins, and 67% OTA.…”

Section: Impact Of Mycotoxins On Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward Safe Food Systems: Analyses of Mycotoxin Contaminants in Food and Preventive Strategies Thereof for Their Formation and Toxicity

Mogopodi¹,

Mbisana²,

Raditloko³

et al. 2022

Sustainable Development

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Mycotoxin contaminants in food pose a threat to human and animal health. These lead to food wastage and threaten food security that is already a serious problem in Africa. In addition, these affect trading and especially affect incomes of rural farmers. The broad impacts of these contaminants require integrated solutions and strategies. It is thus critical to not only develop strategies for analysis of these toxins but also develop removal and preventive strategies of these contaminants to ensure consumer safety and compliance with regulatory standards. Further within the aim of promoting food safety, there is need for operational policy framework and strategy on the management of these contaminants to promote their mitigation. This chapter discusses integrated strategies for monitoring and control of mycotoxin contamination in food matrices to promote their mitigation and build resilient food systems in Africa and thus reinforce efforts to reach sustainable food security.

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Section: Impact Of Mycotoxins On Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward Safe Food Systems: Analyses of Mycotoxin Contaminants in Food and Preventive Strategies Thereof for Their Formation and Toxicity

Mogopodi¹,

Mbisana²,

Raditloko³

et al. 2022

Sustainable Development

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“…While several food products can be used as complementary foods (CFs), composite flours typically made from starchy staples such as rice, maize, sorghum, and wheat which are susceptible to contamination by AFs are the most accessible in developing countries (Alamu et al, 2018). To improve their nutritional value, cereal-based CFs are normally mixed with groundnuts which are also very susceptible to contamination by AFs (Magamba et al, 2017;Makori et al, 2019;Mollay et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%