Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation

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dc.creatorKuboka, Maureen M.
dc.creatorImungi, J.K.
dc.creatorNjue, L.
dc.creatorMutua, Florence K.
dc.creatorGrace, Delia
dc.creatorLindahl, Johanna F.
dc.date2019-01-01
dc.date2019-07-23T08:57:11Z
dc.date2019-07-23T08:57:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:39:46Z
dc.descriptionBackground: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector. Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of aflatoxin (AFM1) in informally marketed milk in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya, and to assess knowledge of milk traders on aflatoxins using questionnaires. A total of 96 samples were analyzed for AFM1 using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, boiling and fermentation experiments were carried out in the laboratory. Results: All samples had AFM1 above the limit of detection (5 ng/kg) (mean of 290.3 ± 663.4 ng/kg). Two-thirds of the samples had AFM1 levels above 50 ng/kg and 7.5% of the samples exceeded 500 ng/kg. Most of the traders had low (69.8%) or medium (30.2%) knowledge. Educated (p = 0.01) and female traders (p= 0.04) were more knowledgeable. Experimentally, fermenting milk to lala (a traditional fermented drink) and yogurt significantly reduced AFM1 levels (p< 0.01) (71.8% reduction in lala after incubation at room temperature for 15 h, and 73.6% reduction in yogurt after incubation at 45ºC for 4h). Boiling had no effect. Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalence of raw milk with AFM1 was high, while knowledge was low. Fermentation reduced the AFM1 levels.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/102265
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/129661
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceKuboka, M.M., Imungi, J.K., Njue, L., Mutua, F., Grace, D. and Lindahl, J.F. 2019. Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology 9(1): 1625703.
dc.subjectaflatoxins
dc.subjectdairying
dc.subjectfood safety
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectmilk
dc.titleOccurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation
dc.typeJournal Article

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