Mycotoxin Contamination of Food and Associated Health Risk in Cameroon: A 25-years Review (1993-2018)

Nguegwouo, Evelyne; Tchuenchieu, Alex; Mouafo, Hippolyte Tene; Fokou, Élie; Medoua, Gabriel Nama; Saeger, Sarah De; Etoa, François–Xavier

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“…AFs and AFB 1 are toxins produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus , A. parasiticus , A. nomius , A. arachidicola , and in some cases by Emericella astellata , E. venezuelensis , and E. olivicola [ 21 ]. Their presence in food even at low concentrations is harmful to human beings as they can be bioaccumulated into tissue [ 10 , 18 , 22 ]. In this study, fish farmed in Cameroonian localities and locally consumed by the population were assessed for the occurrence of AFs and AFB 1 (which is the most toxic aflatoxin chemotype) [ 8 ] in their tissue.…”

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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Takadong¹,

Mouafo

Manet³

et al. 2020

International Journal of Food Science

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This work aimed at assessing the presence of total aflatoxins (AFs) and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in fish farmed in two Cameroonian localities and the possible origin of that contamination through analysis of fish feeds as well as water and mud collected from the fish farming ponds. Four fish species (kanga, tilapia, catfish, and carp) were collected from two fish farming sites (Mfou and Batié). Mud and water from the farming ponds of the different species and the fish feeds used in these sites were also collected. The samples (34) were analyzed for their levels of AFs and AFB1 using the competitive ELISA method. The results obtained showed that all fish tissue contained AFs and AFB1. A level of AFs higher than the threshold value recommended by the FDA (20 ppb) was observed in catfish (31.38±0.29 ppb). AFs and AFB1 were presented in fish feeds as well as in muds collected from the farming ponds. Catfish was the fish species which mostly bioaccumulated aflatoxins in their tissue. This study presents the state of art on the mycotoxin contamination of fish farmed in some Cameroonian localities and suggests that attention should be paid to the quality of ingredients used to feed fish.

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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Takadong¹,

Mouafo

Manet³

et al. 2020

International Journal of Food Science

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“…The maximum values of AFs and AFB 1 in food intended for human consumption are 10 and 5 ppb, respectively ( FAO/WHO, 2017 ). Knowing the bioaccumulation ability of these mycotoxins ( Shephard, 2008 ; Nguegwouo et al., 2019 ), their presence in snail fleshes even at concentrations below the maximum threshold values recommended by the FAO/WHO should attract particular attention.…”

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Proximate composition, microbiological quality and presence of total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 in the flesh of three snails’ species (Achatina achatina, Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata) from a selected locality of Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Baleba²,

Bonny³

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Food security, underestimated hazard of joint mycotoxin exposure and management of the risk of mycotoxin contamination

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Mycotoxin Contamination of Food and Associated Health Risk in Cameroon: A 25-years Review (1993-2018)

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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Proximate composition, microbiological quality and presence of total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 in the flesh of three snails’ species (Achatina achatina, Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata) from a selected locality of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Food security, underestimated hazard of joint mycotoxin exposure and management of the risk of mycotoxin contamination

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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B1 in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B1 in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Proximate composition, microbiological quality and presence of total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 in the flesh of three snails’ species (Achatina achatina, Achatina fulica and Archachatina marginata) from a selected locality of Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities

Assessment of the Presence of Total Aflatoxins and Aflatoxin B₁ in Fish Farmed in Two Cameroonian Localities