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

dc.contributor.authorMahuku, George S.
dc.contributor.authorNzioki, H.S.
dc.contributor.authorMutegi, C.
dc.contributor.authorKanampiu, F.
dc.contributor.authorNarrod, C.
dc.contributor.authorMakumbi, Dan
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:27:30Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:27:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.identifier.citationMahuku, G., Nzioki, H.S., Mutegi, C., Kanampiu, F., Narrod, C. & Makumbi, D. (2019). Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize. Food Control, 96, 219-226.
dc.identifier.issn0956-7135
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4948
dc.descriptionPublished online: 8 Sept 2018; Open Access Article
dc.description.abstractMaize, 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent219-226
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectPreharvest Treatment
dc.subjectAflatoxins
dc.subjectKenya
dc.subjectEast Africa
dc.titlePre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes and Dryland Cereals
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Maryland
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.creator.identifierGeorge Mahuku: 0000-0001-8444-8651
cg.creator.identifierCharity Mutegi: 0000-0002-3188-0480
cg.creator.identifierFred Kanampiu: 0000-0002-2480-6813
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.journalFood Control
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid102003
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.08.032


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