Aflatoxins in Nigerian dry-roasted groundnuts

Occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in food products derivable from ‘egusi’ melon seeds consumed in southwestern Nigeria

“…The AFB1 incidence and levels of contamination found in the present study are also lower to those reported in other Nigerian processed foods that have so far been analysed. For instance, Kpodo et al (1996) reported aflatoxin levels of 0.7 and 313 ppb in kenkey, fermented maize dough from two kenkey production sites in Accra, Ghana while Bankole, Ogunsanwo, and Eseigbe (2005) found AFB1 in 64.2% of 106 samples of dry roasted groundnuts with a mean of 25.5 ppb.…”

Aflatoxin determination in commonly consumed foods in Tunisia

“…pistachios and peanuts) are widely consumed in Tunisia, all of which are possible sources of mycotoxins. 6,7 There is little information on the occurrence of AFs in Tunisian foodstuffs. Previous reports have shown relatively high AF levels in Aleppo pine nuts and some dried fruits.…”

Determination of aflatoxin B1 in food products in Thailand

“…From the results, it can be concluded that because our country is in tropical area, the climate is suitable for fungal growth and peanuts are considered to be one of the most susceptible food materials for fungal growth and Aflatoxins productions. Several researchers have investigated peanuts for the presence of Aflatoxins, particularly AFB1 (Bankole et al, 2005;Barro et al, 2002;Mutegi et al, 2009). Iqbal et al (2013) reported the level of AFB1 ranging from 2.4 to 12.3 µg/kg but Wagacha et al (2013) reported AFB1 level in peanut products ranging from 0 to 1629 µg/kg.…”