Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
This study was conducted in 2023 to determine AFM1 contamination of cow milk in the Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia. A total of 240 milk samples were analysed by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Out of 240 milk samples, 75% were positive for AFM1 with a range of 0.00014–1.16 µg/L and mean conce...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
|
| Series: | Food and Agricultural Immunology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09540105.2025.2529305 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1839631254376415232 |
|---|---|
| author | Tolosa Taye Mestawet Taye Tegene Neggese Wubshet Tefera |
| author_facet | Tolosa Taye Mestawet Taye Tegene Neggese Wubshet Tefera |
| author_sort | Tolosa Taye |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This study was conducted in 2023 to determine AFM1 contamination of cow milk in the Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia. A total of 240 milk samples were analysed by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Out of 240 milk samples, 75% were positive for AFM1 with a range of 0.00014–1.16 µg/L and mean concentration 0.04 ± 0.13 µg/L, which was lower than the EU and US standards. AFM1 was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the dry season (0.06 ± 0.17 µg/L) than rainy season (0.02 ± 0.03 µg/L). Only 11% and 2% of the milk samples were above the EU and US standard respectively. Future research on AFM1 should focus on buttermilk since it is the most common form of milk consumed in the area. In conclusion, care should be taken in children’s milk consumption since the AFM1 from the analysed raw cow milk in the study area is found to be above standard for children, which might have public health significance. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-2d49df64502541e3b34f81bdeb08e56a |
| institution | Matheson Library |
| issn | 0954-0105 1465-3443 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-12-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Food and Agricultural Immunology |
| spelling | doaj-art-2d49df64502541e3b34f81bdeb08e56a2025-07-12T03:00:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFood and Agricultural Immunology0954-01051465-34432025-12-0136110.1080/09540105.2025.2529305Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern EthiopiaTolosa Taye0Mestawet Taye1Tegene Neggese2Wubshet Tefera3Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Assosa University, Assosa, EthiopiaSchool of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaSchool of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaDepartment of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaThis study was conducted in 2023 to determine AFM1 contamination of cow milk in the Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia. A total of 240 milk samples were analysed by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Out of 240 milk samples, 75% were positive for AFM1 with a range of 0.00014–1.16 µg/L and mean concentration 0.04 ± 0.13 µg/L, which was lower than the EU and US standards. AFM1 was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the dry season (0.06 ± 0.17 µg/L) than rainy season (0.02 ± 0.03 µg/L). Only 11% and 2% of the milk samples were above the EU and US standard respectively. Future research on AFM1 should focus on buttermilk since it is the most common form of milk consumed in the area. In conclusion, care should be taken in children’s milk consumption since the AFM1 from the analysed raw cow milk in the study area is found to be above standard for children, which might have public health significance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09540105.2025.2529305Aflatoxin M1cow milkdry seasonELISAEthiopiarainy season |
| spellingShingle | Tolosa Taye Mestawet Taye Tegene Neggese Wubshet Tefera Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia Food and Agricultural Immunology Aflatoxin M1 cow milk dry season ELISA Ethiopia rainy season |
| title | Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk at different seasons in urban and rural areas of the sidama zone southern ethiopia |
| topic | Aflatoxin M1 cow milk dry season ELISA Ethiopia rainy season |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09540105.2025.2529305 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tolosataye occurrenceofaflatoxincontaminationincowmilkatdifferentseasonsinurbanandruralareasofthesidamazonesouthernethiopia AT mestawettaye occurrenceofaflatoxincontaminationincowmilkatdifferentseasonsinurbanandruralareasofthesidamazonesouthernethiopia AT tegeneneggese occurrenceofaflatoxincontaminationincowmilkatdifferentseasonsinurbanandruralareasofthesidamazonesouthernethiopia AT wubshettefera occurrenceofaflatoxincontaminationincowmilkatdifferentseasonsinurbanandruralareasofthesidamazonesouthernethiopia |