[Aflatoxin contamination level in artisanal and industrial peanut butter food in Dakar (Senegal)].
Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by some strains of fungus (Aspergillus) which develop in peanut seeds. Peanut oil and past are very used up in Senegal, then the aflatoxin poisoning risk is very actual. The aim of this study was to determinate the aflatoxin level in artisanal and industrial peanut pastry food from Dakar (Sénégal). High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis of the different samples showed that the most contaminated by aflatoxins are artisanal pastry sold in different market of Dakar (Sénégal). Indeed, 40% of these samples contained mean values of aflatoxin B1 (the most dangerous) widely over allowable EEC specifications (5ppb). Furthermore, most of industrial and domestic peanut pastry were cleaned and could be consumed without risk.
Diop
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Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et de Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar.
Ndiaye
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B
Fall
M
M
Diouf
A
A
Sall
A
A
Ciss
M
M
Ba
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D
D016604:Aflatoxin B1 / Q000032:analysis; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012675:Senegal; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D000348:Aflatoxins; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; C027955:aflatoxin G1; C029754:aflatoxin G2; C029753:aflatoxin B2; D016604:Aflatoxin B1