Ochratoxin A and aflatoxins in breast milk samples from Sierra Leone |
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Authors: | Felixtina E. Jonsyn Dr. Sheila M. Maxwell Ralph G. Hendrickse |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sierra Leone, Njala University College, Sierra Leone;(2) Liverpool John Moores University, I.M. Marsh Campus, Barkhill Road, L17 6BD Liverpool, UK;(3) University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK |
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Abstract: | Breast milks from 113 mothers in two Under-Five Clinics in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone, namely, Njala and Bo, were examined for their mycotoxin content. Only 10 were mycotoxin-free. Eighty-eight per cent of samples contained various aflatoxins and 35% contained ochratoxin A (OTA). Few samples (15%) had a single mycotoxin. Thirty-six (32%) had two mycotoxins and 50 (40%) had three or more. The occurrence of OTA in combination with various aflatoxins was recorded. It is concluded that infants in Sierra Leone are exposed to OTA and aflatoxins at levels which in some cases far exceed those permissible in animal feed in developed countries. |
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Keywords: | Aflatoxin Breast milk Ochratoxin A Sierra Leone |
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