Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review

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dc.creatorMollay, Clara
dc.creatorKassim, Neema
dc.creatorStoltzfus, Rebecca
dc.creatorKimanya, Martin
dc.date2021-05-03T05:56:29Z
dc.date2021-05-03T05:56:29Z
dc.date2020-12-24
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:20:52Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:20:52Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2020
dc.descriptionAflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary food is evident in various studies conducted in Tanzania and elsewhere. Consequently, Infant and Young children (IYC) aged between 6 and 24 months in Tanzania who consume monotonous maize-based foods are at a high risk of exposure to these toxins. The AF or FB exposures have been linked to low awareness and inadequate knowledge or limited skills of IYC feeding practices among mothers and caregivers. This review reveals that more researches are needed to identify appropriate feeding practices in Tanzania to improve child growth. Meanwhile, stakeholders should direct efforts on education to subsistence farmers including mothers and caregivers on interventions to minimize mycotoxin contamination of cereal and nut-based complementary foods in the country.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1859047
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1155
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95308
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Online
dc.subjectMycotoxins
dc.subjectFeeding practices
dc.subjectFumonisins Tanzania
dc.titleChildhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review
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