Exposure of infants to fumonisins in maize-based complementary foods in rural Tanzania

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 667-674

  Kimanya, Martin E ^a,b   de Meulenaer, Bruno ^b   Baert, Katleen ^b   Tiisekwa, Bendantunguka ^c   van Camp, John ^b   Samapundo, Simbarashe ^b   Lachat, Carl ^b,d   Kolsteren, Patrick ^b,d  

^a Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority   (Tanzania)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exposure; Fumonisins; Maize based complementary foods; Rural; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN;

ARTICLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAIZE; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; TANZANIA;

FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUMONISINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; TANZANIA; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67649132881     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200700488     Document Type: Article

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