Occurrence of aflatoxin in some of the food and feed in Nepal.

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dc.contributor.authorKoirala, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, B Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorPremarajan, K Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T06:14:28Z
dc.date.available2005-08-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T06:14:28Z
dc.date.issued2005-08-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: There are many contaminants like aflatoxin present in food products. Aflatoxin in comparison to many other contaminants is very toxic and also carcinogenic. There are reports of outbreak of aflatoxin toxicity in many parts of the world. AIM: To find out the level of aflatoxin in common food and feed. SETTING: The study was conducted in 16 districts of the Eastern region of Nepal. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Samples were collected from retailers and whole sellers from 1995 to 2003. Common food items that had high chances of infestation were collected. Food sample were taken to the laboratory to estimate the level of aflatoxin. The thin layer chromatography method was used to detect aflatoxin in the samples and comparison of fluorescence of sample spot with fluorescence of standard for estimation. RESULT: There were 832 samples for aflatoxin detection and estimation. One-third samples were found to be contaminated with aflatoxin. The highest percentage of contamination was found in peanut butter/vegetable oil (42.5%) and the lowest in areca nut (25%). Highest proportion of cornflakes samples were found to be contaminated with aflatoxin by more than the recommended value (30 ppb) and contamination in peanut was the lowest. CONCLUSION: People consume many common food items that contain aflatoxin. It is of high importance for the concerned department to give attention to this important public health issue. Even in small doses, continuous consumption can lead to many health problems. So it is of paramount importance to detect and control these contaminants in food items.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Foods Technology and Quality Control, Eastern Region Office, Biratnagar, Nepal.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKoirala P, Kumar S, Yadav BK, Premarajan KC. Occurrence of aflatoxin in some of the food and feed in Nepal. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005 Aug; 59(8): 331-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/68582
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAflatoxins --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshFood Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshFood Contaminationen_US
dc.subject.meshNepalen_US
dc.titleOccurrence of aflatoxin in some of the food and feed in Nepal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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