Food Safety Aspects as Potential Impediment to the Adoption of Plant‐Based Alternative Protein Products in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Food Science & Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4)

Published: March 22, 2025

ABSTRACT The emergence and use of alternative proteins that seem to provide a sustainable solution feeding the growing human population going into future continue gain momentum. However, there is not much research work on safety foods formulated using such as those plant origin, aka plant‐based foods. Therefore, this review discusses issues producing processing Special attention paid sub‐Saharan Africa, where most impact climate change felt, resulting in poor crop yields reduced ability for thriving livestock production serve food consumption. Thus, adoption would be good strategy combat nutrition status plight region. There are concerns relate introduction protein which need overcome these adopted many systems. following pertaining were identified literature discussed work; presence allergens (from ingredients like soy, gluten, nuts), anti‐nutritional factors (such saponins, alkaloids, isoflavones), mycotoxins, potential contamination with pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., Salmonella spp., E. coli , Bacillus Listeria Clostridium sporogenes Geobacillus stearothermophilus ), existence carcinogens formed during polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heterocyclic amines, nitrosamines), among others. This concludes by recommending thorough risk assessment ensure wider successful products SSA.

Language: Английский

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Green-Synthesized Nanomaterials for Aflatoxin Mitigation: A Review

Nanotechnology Science and Applications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: Volume 18, P. 211 - 223

Published: May 1, 2025

Aflatoxin contamination poses a significant challenge to global food safety, public health, and agricultural sustainability. Traditional methods for mitigating aflatoxins, such as chemical physical detoxification techniques, often raise concerns about environmental harm, nutrient loss, potential toxicity. In contrast, green-synthesized nanomaterials have emerged an environmentally friendly effective solution controlling aflatoxins. This study explores the of aflatoxin mitigation, focusing on their mechanisms action, effectiveness, long-term applicability in safety contexts. A comprehensive review 116 articles latest developments green nanotechnology was used, creation, characterization, application nanoparticles, including silver, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, iron-based nanomaterials. Green nanoparticles reduce load primarily through antioxidant properties, which neutralize oxidative stress, high adsorption capacity, binds aflatoxins reduces bioavailability. Photocatalytic degradation, adsorption, enzymatic were also evaluated. The results indicate that exhibit efficacy, biocompatibility, minimal impact, especially when compared traditional methods. However, challenges nanoparticle stability, large-scale production, regulatory issues, toxicity still require further investigation. To advance this field, future studies should focus refining synthesis processes, enhancing exploring integration with biosensors smart packaging real-time monitoring. By advancing these sustainable technologies, research aims contribute development safe thereby supporting security,

Language: Английский

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The Role of AFB1, OTA, TCNs, and Patulin in Forensic Sciences: Applications in Autopsy, Criminal Investigations, and Public Health Prevention

Toxins, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 514 - 514

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

Mycotoxins, specifically aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), trichothecenes (TCNs), and patulin, are a group of secondary metabolites that can contaminate food, leading to severe health implications for humans. Their detection analysis within forensic toxicology crucial, particularly as they be implicated in cases poisoning, foodborne illnesses, or lethal chronic exposure. However, little is known about the application mycotoxins could have investigations especially possibility extracting quantifying these molecules on tissues post-mortem fluids collected at autopsy. We propose review scientific literature autopsy case studies which presence cadavers acute exposure has been investigated identified. This demonstrates how fundamental study mushroom poisonings even investigation effects human organism, by virtue carcinogenic mutagenic many them. paper aims explore multifaceted role sciences, focusing their methods, criminal contexts, potential evidence, thereby underscoring critical importance assume toxicology, public prevention, investigations.

Language: Английский

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Aflatoxin awareness and preventive agricultural practices are key to adoption of biocontrol among maize smallholder farmers in Tanzania

Mycotoxin Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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