Three-year multi-mycotoxin analysis of South African commercial maize from three provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported that numerous diseases can be traced back to the consumption of unsafe food contaminated with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by toxigenic filamentous fungi. Mycotoxins reported to be of socio-economic concerns include aflatoxins, fumonisins, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, and deoxynivalenol. These mycotoxins are frequent contaminants of maize especially in the face of climate change and global food insecurity. South Africa is a leading exporter of maize in Africa, hence, it is crucial to evaluate exposure risks with respect to mycotoxin contamination of maize for consumers' safety.

Materials and method

In total, 752 post-harvest maize samples collected from silos over a 3-year period we

SUBMITTER: Nji QN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647527 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature