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Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice.

Authors: BABALOLA Daniel

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Food Control

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This study compared mycotoxin levels in 53 household-formulated and 84 industrially-processed complementary foods, assessed co-exposure patterns from consumption of the contaminated foods by infants and young children (IYC) in two Nigerian states, and evaluated the in?uence of awareness and adopted processing practicesatthe household levelsontoxinlevelsinthefoods. About42and93%oftheindustrial- andhouseholdprocessed foods, respectively, were contaminated by mycotoxins. A?atoxins, alternariol, citrinin and dihydrocitrinone levels were signi?cantly higher in household-formulated foods while fumonisins were similarly higher in the industrially-processed foods. Of the household-formulated items, Tom bran contained higher a?atoxin levels leading to higher exposure (median: 641 ng/kg bw per day) and health risk (?-coe?cient: 51.4; p = 0.01) in the IYC. Family cereal and ogi contained the highest levels of fumonisins in the industrial and household food categories, respectively, with the highest exposure estimated for IYC who consumed family cereal (median: 18 ?g/kg bw per day). A?atoxin exposures were higher in children aged 12–24 months compared to those below 12 months of age. About 69 and 75% of IYC who consumed family cereal and Tom bran, respectively, were co-exposed to mycotoxins resulting in commensurate risks of co-exposures. Overall, 47% of the IYC were co-exposed to 2–4 mycotoxins (a?atoxins, citrinin, fumonisins and ochratoxin A) with eight different co-exposure combinations. Only 33% of the respondents were aware of mycotoxins. Length of grain storage in?uenced food a?atoxin levels. Adequate risk management advice to concerned stakeholders for mycotoxin control in complementary foods in Nigeria is o?ered herein.

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BABALOLA,D. . (2019). Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice., 98 (), 312-312.

BABALOLA,D. . "Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice." 98, no (), (2019): 312-312.

BABALOLA,D. and . (2019). Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice., 98 (), pp312-312.

BABALOLAD, . Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice.. 2019, 98 ():312-312.

BABALOLA,Daniel , . "Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice.", 98 . (2019) : 312-312.

B.Daniel , "Mycotoxin co exposures in infants and young children consuming household- and industrially-processed complementary foods in Nigeria and risk management advice." vol.98, no., pp. 312-312, 2019.

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