Open AccessAssessment of Aflatoxin B1 Content of some Local Rice Cultivars in Kaduna State-Nigeria
Author(s) -
DP Feka,
BA Anhwange,
Peter A. Adie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian journals of pure and applied sciences (benue online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2705-3997
DOI - 10.46912/napas.155
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , food safety , toxicology , food and drug administration , european union , local government area , geography , biology , food science , local government , business , pharmacology , economic policy , archaeology
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.