Pyrrolizidine alkaloid contamination of food in Africa: A review of current trends and implications

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) contamination of foodstuffs has become a topical issue in recent years on account of its potential hepatotoxicity to consumers. This review therefore highlights human exposure to PAs across Africa, focusing on their occurrence, current trends of food contamination, and...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Letsyo, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Liticia Effah-Manu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024000860