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

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dc.creator Mollay, Clara
dc.creator Kassim, Neema
dc.creator Stoltzfus, Rebecca
dc.creator Kimanya, Martin
dc.date 2021-05-03T05:56:29Z
dc.date 2021-05-03T05:56:29Z
dc.date 2020-12-24
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:20:52Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:20:52Z
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1859047
dc.identifier https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1155
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95308
dc.description This research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2020
dc.description Aflatoxins (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.language en
dc.publisher Taylor & Francis Online
dc.subject Mycotoxins
dc.subject Feeding practices
dc.subject Fumonisins Tanzania
dc.title Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review
dc.type Article


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