Strategies to reduce exposure of fumonisins from complementary foods in rural Tanzania.

摘要: Feeding infants with maize can expose them to fumonisin mycotoxins. We assessed exposure from complementary foods in rural Tanzania and determined strategies reduce the exposure. conducted a cross-sectional study four villages of Tarakea division, Northern Tanzania. used repeat 24-hour dietary recall collect data consumption as food for 254 aged 68 months. Fumonisin concentrations were also estimated. was using @risk analysis software. With software, several maximum contamination patterns combined order determine effective minimizing Of infants, 89% consumed at amounts up 158 g/person/day (mean; 43 +/- 28). The contaminated fumonisins levels 3201 mu g kg-1. Risk intake above provisional tolerable daily limit 2 kg-1 body weight 15% (95% confidence interval; 1019). risk minimized when set 150 20 g/child/day while keeping European Union (EU) tolerated (MTL) 1000 Considering economical technological limitations adopting good agricultural practices Tanzania, it is practically difficult suggest adoption EU MTL reduction, by replacement another cereal, component g/child/day.