Collected samplesILRI researchers collected 403 samples of milk, maize, and sorghum flour from households and retailers in Nairobi. Aflatoxin was detected in all milk and sorghum samples and 95 per cent of the maize. ALSO READ: Institute warns on maize outputOf these, 63 per cent of the milk samples, 16 per cent of maize, and one per cent of sorghum exceeded allowable levels of the poison by the European Union. Inside the epididymis of pigs fed on aflotoxin, the researchers reported tissue changes, indicating over-production of cells - a sign of early development of cancer. With maize and milk being so important in Kenyan diets, their contamination poses a big threat to the country’s public health.

Source: Standard Digital May 29, 2017 20:04 UTC