Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 Content of some Local Rice Cultivars in Kaduna State-Nigeria

Authors

  • DP Feka Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria
  • BA Anhwange Department of Chemistry, Benue State University, Makurdi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-8082
  • PA Adie Department of Chemistry, Benue State University, Makurdi

DOI:

: https://doi.org/10.46912/napas.155

Keywords:

Aflatoxin, Kaduna, Mycotoxicosis, Rice

Abstract

Thirty-nine samples of rice were collected from thirteen Local Government Areas in Kaduna State and analysed for Aflatoxin B1 using the Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. Concentrations of aflatoxin B1 was highest (177.2 µg/kg), in sample obtained at Sanga Local Government Area. These values were above the permissible limits described by some regulatory bodies like National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), European Union (EU) and European African Community (EAC). The concentrations (0.3µg/kg) of samples obtained from Kauru Local Government Area were observed to be the lowest. Generally, the rice samples investigated were found to contain varying concentrations of aflatoxin B1. This implies that direct consumption of the rice without pretreatment to reduce the aflatoxin content could be detrimental to health.

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Published

2020-11-15

How to Cite

Feka, D., Anhwange, B., & Adie, P. (2020). Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 Content of some Local Rice Cultivars in Kaduna State-Nigeria. NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 3(3a), 68–76. https://doi.org/10.46912/napas.155

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Vol. 3 No. 3a (2020): COVID-19 and the New World Order- the Pandemic is the new Mother of Innovation and Adaptation

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