• MYCOTOXINS AVAILABLE IN FOODSTUFFS VENDED IN AWKA


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examine mycrotoxins available in food stuff vended in Awka. The findings showed that the  various fungi organisms such  as Aspergilus spp, fusarium spp, Mucor and Rhizopor are all associated to the foods samples vended in Awka and all this organisms produces aflatoxins  of different concentrations. The study indicate that the sample of food stuff gotten from Nwka Amaeyi Market contains high level of fungi infestations as indicated by LSD mean value of  7.1 and  those food sample collected from tempsit  market and  Eke Awka have low level of infestation. Result further, indica ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Mycotoxins are derived from the combination of two greek words “mykes” which means fungus and “toxikon” which means poison(Haper douglas, 2008). Thus, mycotoxins are fungal poisons(Bennett, 1987). Mycotoxins are natural products produced by fungi that evoke a toxic response when introduced in low concentration to higher vertebrates and other animals by a natural route (Benette, 1987). Richard(2007) defined mycotoxin as a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organism of the fungi kingdom commonly known as moulds and this toxins are capable of causing diseases and death ... Continue Reading