Aflatoxin B and total fumonisin contamination and their producing fungi in fresh and stored sorghum grain in East Hararghe, Ethiopia.

Wondimeneh Taye, Amare Ayalew, Alemayehu Chala, Mashilla Dejene
Author Information
  1. Wondimeneh Taye: a College of Agriculture , Wolaita Sodo University , Wolaita Sodo , Ethiopia.
  2. Amare Ayalew: b Haramaya University , School of Plant Sciences , Haramaya , Ethiopia.
  3. Alemayehu Chala: c College of Agriculture , Hawassa University , Hawassa , Ethiopia.
  4. Mashilla Dejene: b Haramaya University , School of Plant Sciences , Haramaya , Ethiopia.

Abstract

Natural contamination of sorghum grains by aflatoxin B and total fumonisin and their producing toxigenic fungi has been studied. A total of 90 sorghum grain samples were collected from small-scale farmers' threshing floors and 5-6 months later from underground pits during 2013 harvest from three districts of East Hararghe, Ethiopia. Mycotoxin analysis was done using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The limits of detection were in the range 0.01-0.03 μg kg. The results revealed that all sorghum grain samples were contaminated with both Aspergillus and Fusarium species. Aflatoxin B was detected at levels ranging from

Keywords

MeSH Term

Aflatoxin B1
Agriculture
Aspergillus
Diet
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Ethiopia
Food Contamination
Food Handling
Food Inspection
Food Storage
Foodborne Diseases
Fumonisins
Fusarium
Humans
Limit of Detection
Mycotoxicosis
Risk
Seeds
Sorghum
Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Chemicals

Fumonisins
Aflatoxin B1

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