Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market

Ahmad Abubakar Adamu; Farida Umar Ahmad; Ibrahim Bala; Habeeb Kayode Saka; Ahmad Kyari Yerima; Abdullah Tafida Ibrahim; Eunice Iyabode Bamishaiye

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Equijost. 2021; 8(1): 65-69

doi: https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market

Ahmad Abubakar Adamu, Farida Umar Ahmad, Ibrahim Bala, Habeeb Kayode Saka, Ahmad Kyari Yerima, Abdullah Tafida Ibrahim, Eunice Iyabode Bamishaiye.

Abstract
Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of fungus Aspergillus flavus and closely related species that infects several agricultural commodities. The consumption of contaminated commodities adversely affects the health of humans and animals and also a cause of significant economic losses to producers. This study surveyed the aflatoxin contamination level of cowpea, maize, melon, groundnut, yam chips and fish sold in Maiduguri metropolis. Samples from each product (250 g) were bulked and thoroughly mixed using coning and quartering method to get a representative sample for analysis. Laboratory observations were carried out regarding microbial analysis, proximate composition and aflatoxin content. Samples for aflatoxin detection were classified into three; unsorted samples, sorted samples and sorted/washed dried samples. Fish had the highest bacterial load 2.48 x 106 cfu/ml and Aspergillus species were found to be the predominant fungi identified. Maize and groundnut with moisture content of 5.63 and 5.62 had the highest total aflatoxin contamination (320.51 µg/kg and 236.3 µg/kg respectively) both in the unsorted group. Total aflatoxin reduction of (58.82 - 99.99%) was observed in all the sorted samples and sorted/washed dried samples. It can be concluded that commonly sold food in Maiduguri had fungal and Aflatoxin contamination. Food should undergo several rounds of sorting to remove discoloured grains and grains that shows evidence(s) of deterioration to reduce the ingestion of food contaminated with aflatoxin.

Key words: Aflatoxin, Contamination, Aspergillus specie, Bacterial load, Maiduguri, Groundnut

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Adamu AA, Ahmad FU, Bala I, Saka HK, Yerima AK, Ibrahim AT, Bamishaiye EI. Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equijost. 2021; 8(1): 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu AA, Ahmad FU, Bala I, Saka HK, Yerima AK, Ibrahim AT, Bamishaiye EI. Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. https://www.equijost.com/?mno=56423 [Access: March 05, 2024]. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu AA, Ahmad FU, Bala I, Saka HK, Yerima AK, Ibrahim AT, Bamishaiye EI. Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equijost. 2021; 8(1): 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu AA, Ahmad FU, Bala I, Saka HK, Yerima AK, Ibrahim AT, Bamishaiye EI. Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equijost. (2021), [cited March 05, 2024]; 8(1): 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu, A. A., Ahmad, . F. U., Bala, . I., Saka, . H. K., Yerima, . A. K., Ibrahim, . A. T. & Bamishaiye, . E. I. (2021) Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equijost, 8 (1), 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu, Ahmad Abubakar, Farida Umar Ahmad, Ibrahim Bala, Habeeb Kayode Saka, Ahmad Kyari Yerima, Abdullah Tafida Ibrahim, and Eunice Iyabode Bamishaiye. 2021. Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 8 (1), 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu, Ahmad Abubakar, Farida Umar Ahmad, Ibrahim Bala, Habeeb Kayode Saka, Ahmad Kyari Yerima, Abdullah Tafida Ibrahim, and Eunice Iyabode Bamishaiye. "Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 8 (2021), 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu, Ahmad Abubakar, Farida Umar Ahmad, Ibrahim Bala, Habeeb Kayode Saka, Ahmad Kyari Yerima, Abdullah Tafida Ibrahim, and Eunice Iyabode Bamishaiye. "Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 8.1 (2021), 65-69. Print. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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Adamu, A. A., Ahmad, . F. U., Bala, . I., Saka, . H. K., Yerima, . A. K., Ibrahim, . A. T. & Bamishaiye, . E. I. (2021) Aflatoxin Total and Microbial Contamination of Grains, Oil Seeds, Yam Chips and Fish Sold in Maiduguri Market. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 8 (1), 65-69. doi:https//dx.doi.org/10.4314/equijost.v8i1.10

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