Effectiveness of Training and Use of Novasil Binder in Mitigating Aflatoxins in Cow Milk Produced in Smallholder Farms in Urban and Periurban Areas of Kenya

Effectiveness of Training and Use of Novasil Binder in Mitigating Aflatoxins in Cow Milk Produced in Smallholder Farms in Urban and Periurban Areas of Kenya

Aflatoxins, which commonly contaminate animal feeds and human food, present a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. After ingestion by cows, aflatoxin B1 is metabolized to aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), some of which is excreted in milk. This study involved smallholder dairy farms in urban and...

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Main Authors: Gladys Anyango, Irene Kagera, Florence Mutua, Peter Kahenya, Florence Kyallo, Pauline Andang’o, Delia Grace, Johanna F. Lindahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
mycotoxin binder
aflatoxin M1
smallholder dairy farmer
milk production
feed safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/4/281

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