Results of chemical safety

Abstract

The presence of mycotoxins (aflatoxins, fumonisins and Ochratoxin A) was assessed for a limited number of samples collected from the traditional processors for every version of the processes: between 1 to 6 samples collected for each of the 2 to 4 versions of the processes. A total of 7 to 16 samples were tested for each product. No mycotoxin presence could be detected in Kenkey and Kishk Sa’eedi samples, but 25% for Gowé and up to 50% of Akpan were contaminated with Aflatoxin at higher than the permissible level. In addition, 25% samples of gowé and one sample of Akpan presented fumonisin at higher concentration than the permissible level. Aflatoxin level is thus a very important safety risk point for the reengineering of akpan and gowé and the consumption of Gowe from maize in rural areas poses a risk of aflatoxin and fumonisin exposure. These products could not be exported to Europe