[Contamination by aflatoxins of local peanut oils prepared in Senegal].
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain strains of fungus (Aspergillus) which develop in peanut seeds. Peanut oil and peanut meal are widely used in Senegal. The risk of intoxication is quite real. We determined aflatoxin contamination levels in peanut oil and food prepared by small scale production plants in the Kaolack and Diourbel regions of Senegal. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of the different samples showed that 80% of them were contaminated. Aflatoxin B(1), B(2), G(1) and G(2) were detected. The pattern of contamination was similar for the two regions. Aflatoxin B(1) was prevalent and found in over 85% of the samples. The mean content of this mycotoxin (the most dangerous toxin) was about 40 ppb, a value which largely exceeds specifications for allowable levels.
Diop
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Y
Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal.
Ndiaye
B
B
Diouf
A
A
Fall
M
M
Thiaw
C
C
Thiam
A
A
Barry
O
O
Ciss
M
M
Ba
D
D
D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D010367:Arachis / Q000382:microbiology; D001230:Aspergillus; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis*; D012675:Senegal
D000348:Aflatoxins; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils