Mycotoxin problem in Africa: current status, implications to food safety and health and possible management strategies.

By J. Wagacha, J. Muthomi. Journal of food microbiology, 2008

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Climate change, plant diseases and food security: an overview (2011, background): “Resource poor farmers with poor on-farm or in-house storage conditions can further increase mycotoxin content and risk to human health (Wagacha & Muthomi, 2008).”
Unpacking Postharvest Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis (2015, neutral): “We found minimal coverage of mycotoxins which cause extensive harm to human and animal health, productivity, and trade in SSA (Wangacha & Muthomi, 2008), yet any eﬀorts to interrupt their exposures must entail postharvest systems from farm through market to fork (Daniel et al. , 2011).”
Impact of mycotoxins on humans and animals (2011, background): “Factors fundamental to country’s ability to protect its population from mycotoxins include the political will to address mycotoxins exposure and capability to test food for contamination, which determines whether requirements can be enforced (Wagacha and Muthomi, 2008).”
Pest Management in Food Systems: An Economic Perspective (2012, background): “Mycotoxins, for example, are encouraged by insect damage and can cause serious illness in people and livestock (8).”
Aflatoxin control and prevention strategies in key crops of Sub-Saharan Africa (2011, background): “Suitable conditions for the growth of the fungi and aflatoxin production occur in most areas of Africa and aflatoxin contamination in crops has been reviewed by several authors (Sibanda et al., 1997; Shephard, 2003; Bankole and Adebanjo, 2003; Bankole et al., 2006; Wagacha and Muthomi, 2008).”
Post-harvest management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut (2015, background): “The GAPs 250 World Mycotoxin Journal 8 (2) include early harvesting, proper drying of produce, physical separation, sanitation, proper storage, insect management, use of biocontrol agents, appropriate use of pesticides, decontaminants, and resistance breeding, etc. (Wagacha and Muthomi, 2008).”
Antifungal, antiaflatoxigenic, and insecticidal efficacy of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) essential oil (2014, background): “The dominance of Aspergillus species, particularly Aspergillus flavus, in stored food items is a matter of great concern, as these species have the capability to secrete aflatoxins in affected food items (Wagacha and Muthomi, 2008).”