Post-harvest management of aflatoxin contamination in groundnut
By F. Waliyar, M. Osiru, B. Ntare, K. Kumar, H. Sudini, A. Traoré, B. Diarra. 2015
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Aflatoxin contamination in groundnut by Aspergillus section Flavi is a major pre- and post-harvest problem causing kernel-quality loss. Post-harvest aflatoxin contamination is caused initially by infestation of aflatoxigenic strains at the pre-harvest stage, resulting in reduced kernel quality after harvest. Improper handling of pods and storage methods after harvest lead to high moisture and ambient temperatures, directly causing aflatoxin contamination. In this review, we report the extent of post-harvest contamination along the groundnut value chain in the Kolokani, Kayes, and Kita districts of Mali in West Africa. Groundnut kernels and paste samples were collected from retailers in selected markets from December 2010 to June 2011, and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) content was estimated. Aflatoxin was significantly higher in groundnut paste than in kernels. Kolokani recorded the highest toxin levels in both kernels and groundnut paste compared with the other districts. Overall, AFB1 levels in kernels and paste i...
Subfields: Plant Science
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- Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change (2016, unknown): “…of aflatoxin-producing fungi, monitoring and crop destruction, grain drying, sorting, storage, post-harvest processing, and dietary interventions (Hell et al. , 2000, 2003, 2008; Jaime-Garcia and Cotty, 2004; Jones, 1987; Lillehoj et al. , 1980; Russell et al. , 1976; Waliyar et al. , 2015).”
- Aflatoxins: A Global Concern for Food Safety, Human Health and Their Management (2017, background): “Biological control is emerging as a promising approach for aflatoxin management in groundnuts using Trichoderma spp, and significant reductions of 20–90% infection of aflatoxin have been recorded (Anjaiah et al., 2006; Waliyar et al., 2015).”