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    Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize

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    Date
    2019-02
    Author
    Mahuku, George S.
    Nzioki, H.S.
    Mutegi, C.
    Kanampiu, F.
    Narrod, C.
    Makumbi, Dan
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home grown maize, we collected 789 maize samples from smallholder farmers’ fields in Eastern and South Western, two regions in Kenya representing high and low aflatoxin risk areas, respectively, and determined aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) using ELISA with specific polyclonal antibodies. AFB1 was detected in 274 of the 416 samples from Eastern Kenya at levels between 0.01 and 9091.8 μg kg−1 (mean 67.8 μg kg−1). In South Western, AFB1 was detected in 233 of the 373 samples at levels between 0.98 and 722.2 μg kg−1 (mean 22.3 μg kg−1). Of the samples containing AFB1, 153 (55.8%) from Eastern and 102 (43.8%) from South Western exceeded the maximum allowable limit of AFB1 (5 μg kg−1) in maize for human consumption in Kenya. The probable daily intake (PDI) of AFB1 in Eastern Kenya ranged from 0.07 to 60612 ng kg−1 bw day−1 (mean 451.8 ng kg−1 bw day−1), while for South Western, PDI ranged from 6.53 to 4814.7 ng kg−1 bw day−1 (mean 148.4 ng kg−1 bw day−1). The average PDI for both regions exceeded the estimated provisional maximum tolerable daily intake of AFB1, which is a health concern for the population in these regions. These results revealed significant levels of preharvest aflatoxin contamination of maize in both regions. Prevention of preharvest infection of maize by toxigenic A. flavus strains should be a critical focal point to prevent aflatoxin contamination and exposure.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.08.032
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4948
    Non-IITA Authors ORCID
    George Mahukuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-8651
    Charity Mutegihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3188-0480
    Fred Kanampiuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-6813
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.08.032
    IITA Subjects
    Maize
    Agrovoc Terms
    Maize; Preharvest Treatment; Aflatoxins; Kenya; East Africa
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Kenya
    Journals
    Food Control
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