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

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Wagacha, J M ^a   Muthomi, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Africa; Contamination; Fumonisins; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxins

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

AFLATOXICOSIS; AFRICA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BREEDING; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; KWASHIORKOR; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; MAIZE; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; MUTAGENICITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PEST CONTROL; PEST MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SANITATION; SOCIAL STATUS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; CEREALS; CLIMATE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MYCOTOXINS; PENICILLIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; HEXAPODA; PENICILLIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43049173259     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.01.008     Document Type: Review

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