Guide covers aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, and fumonisins in botanicals, high-risk ingredients, and testing protocols.

Aflatoxins are carcinogenic mycotoxins that have adverse health effects on both humans and animals consuming contaminated food and feed, respectively. A method has been developed for the highly ...

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Five maize flour brands were banned by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) over a high level of aflatoxins. Kebs warned the public against consuming Dola, Jembe, Kifaru, Starehe and 210 maize brands.

A few years ago, Kenya Bureau of Standard (Kebs) banned seven peanut butter brands over high aflatoxin levels. "Their levels of aflatoxin is higher than the maximum limit allowed by the Standard," ...

Peanuts are cheap and nutritious, but can also host dangerous aflatoxin-producing fungi — now, engineers in Haiti may have found a fix. A World Health Organisation report warns that aflatoxin, which ...