Assessment of the Toxicological Potentials of Cassava Processed products in Nigerian market

ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

A.K. Asiagwu , P.A.C. Okoye, and P. Omuku

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2007;1(2):211-214

Received: 05/08/2007 | Accepted: 09/09/2007 | Published: 30/10/2007

Abstract

The presence of fungi metabolite of toxin-producing strains of Aspergillus flavus collectively termed’ aflatoxins in some garri and cassava flour samples was investigated using paper chromatography and iodine vapour for detection. All the samples screened were found to contain at least one aflatoxin. Garri samples collected from Ochanja market in Onitsha and Ogbete market in Enugu contained a maximum of three aflatoxins namely B₁, B₂, and G₁. While, other samples collected from some other market contain a maximum of two aflatoxin.

Keywords

Food chemicals, contaminants of staple foods

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