A review of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in feeds and food commodities in West Africa

Fungal contamination is a threat to food safety in West Africa with implications for and feed due their climate, which characterised by high temperatures relative humidity, are environmental favourable fast fungal growth mycotoxin production. This report gives perspective on studies toxigenic fungi (Aspergillus, Fusarium Penicillium) toxins, mainly aflatoxins, fumonisins ochratoxins commonly found some African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo. Only four of these countries have mycotoxins regulations place feeds products (Ghana, Senegal). Food commodities that widely consumed were thoroughly investigated this region include cereals, peanuts, cassava chips (flakes), flour, chilies, locust beans, melon, yam products. In conclusion, authorities scientists needed consider research approaches monitor foods produced Africa.