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Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria

Authors: Ezekiel Chibundu , Michael , Benedikt , Victoria Ezekiel, Rudolf Krska

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Food Control

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Peanut cake samples were collected from major markets in five states of Nigeria and evaluated for incidence of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi populations, and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) levels by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). The awareness of consumers to the presence of aflatoxin in the snack and potential health risks of its regular ingestion was evaluated by questionnaire analysis. Aspergillus section Flavi populations were recovered from 83% of the peanut cake samples. Aspergillus flavus L-strain was the most predominant (>56%) across the states while Aspergillus tamarii had the least mean incidence (2.7%). The incidence of atoxigenic strains was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that of toxigenic strains in samples from Lagos and Kaduna, while the toxigenic strains had a significantly (p < 0.05) higher incidence than the atoxigenic strains in Niger. All analyzed cake samples contained AFB1 in concentrations exceeding the NAFDAC recommended level for AFB1 in food and reaching up to 2824 ?g/kg. There was a weak positive correlation (r = 0.32, p = 0.03) for the relationship between the incidence of toxigenic strains in the samples and AFB1 concentration. The consumer awareness data showed that 64% of the respondents consumed peanut cake; majority of who are youth of economic and reproductive age. Eighty-five percent of the consumers lacked awareness of aflatoxin contamination in the snack and possible health risks associated with its ingestion.

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Ezekiel,C. Michael,S. Benedikt,W. Victoria,C.E Rudolf,K. . (2013). Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria, 30 (), 596-596.

Ezekiel,C. Michael,S. Benedikt,W. Victoria,C.E Rudolf,K. . "Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria" 30, no (), (2013): 596-596.

Ezekiel,C. and Michael,S. and Benedikt,W. and Victoria,C.E and Rudolf,K. and . (2013). Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria, 30 (), pp596-596.

EzekielC, MichaelS, BenediktW, VictoriaCE, RudolfK, . Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria. 2013, 30 ():596-596.

Ezekiel,Chibundu , Michael,Sulyok , Benedikt,Warth , Victoria,C Ezekiel, and Rudolf,Krska . "Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria", 30 . (2013) : 596-596.

E.Chibundu M.Sulyok B.Warth V.C Ezekiel & R.Krska , "Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria" vol.30, no., pp. 596-596, 2013.

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