| dc.contributor.author | Dongo, L. |
| dc.contributor.author | Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit |
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar, M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Ojiambo, P.S. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:15:01Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:15:01Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Dongo, L., Bandyopadhyay, R., Kumar, M. & Ojiambo, P.S. (2008). Occurrence of ochratoxin A in Nigerian ready for sale cocoa beans. Agricultural Journal, 3(1), 4-9. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1816-9155 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2899 |
| dc.description.abstract | Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin commonly associated with many food and beverage crops grown in tropical and temperate regions. There is no data available regarding OTA contamination of ready for sale cocoa beans in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to assess the levels of OTA contaminations in ready for sale cocoa bean samples collected from farmers during a survey in three states of Nigeria. An indirect
competitive ELISA protocol was used to quantify OTA levels in the samples. Out of 59 samples analyzed, >90% were positive for OTA, with concentrations ranging from 1.0 to 277.5 pg kg". Cocoa bean samples from Cross Rivers State were more contaminated in terms of OTA levels, the higher concentrations observed was277.5 and 200.8 pg kg" in 2 samples from Cross Rivers and Edo States, respectively. However, There were no significant differences among the OTA levels of the three States (p > 0.05). |
| dc.description.sponsorship | International Fund for Agricultural Research |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Ochratoxin |
| dc.subject | Cocoa Beans |
| dc.subject | Ota Contamination |
| dc.subject | Mycotoxin |
| dc.subject | Genotoxic |
| dc.subject | Carcinogen |
| dc.subject | Toxigenic |
| dc.title | Occurrence of Ochratoxin A in Nigeria ready for sale cocoa beans |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Formally Published |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Crop Husbandry |
| cg.iitasubject | Agribusiness |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Domestic Trade |
| cg.iitasubject | Farm Management |
| cg.iitasubject | Handling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products |
| cg.iitasubject | Livelihoods |
| cg.iitasubject | Markets |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| local.dspaceid | 94000 |
