• 8. The influence of weather on the occurrence of aflatoxin b1 in harvested maize from Kenya and Tanzania 

  Temba, Benigni A.; Darnell, Ross E.; Gichangi, Anne; Lwezaura, Deogratias; Pardey, Philip G.; Harvey, Jagger J.; Karanja, James; Massomo, Said M. S.; Ota, Noboru; Wainaina, James M.; Fletcher, Mary T.; Kriticos, Darren J. (MDIP, 2021)

  : A study was conducted using maize samples collected from different agroecological zones of Kenya (n = 471) and Tanzania (n = 100) during the 2013 maize harvest season to estimate a relationship between aflatoxin B1 ...
• Maize milling and modifying atmospheric conditions limit formation of aflatoxin B1 by aspergillus flavus 

  Temba, Benigni Alfred; Bakari, Gaymary George (Macrothink Institute, 2021)

  Occurrence of mycotoxins in foods poses a serious health concern all over the world. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic, with widest occurrence in various foods, but mainly in cereals and nuts and its accumulation ...
• Effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken 

  Max, Robert Arsen; Kitimu, Shedrack Reuben; Mshamu, Shaabani; Temba, Benigni Alfred; Muhairwa, Amandus P. (Macrothink Institute, 2019)

  The study was conducted to assess the effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot tubers on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Eighty four (84) broiler ...
• The PCR identification of trypanosomes isolated from cattle and Glossina Spp. in wildlife-human-animal interface of Meatu District, North Eastern Tanzania 

  Malulu, Deusdedit J.; Tuntufye, Huruma N.; Temba, Benigni A.; Kimbita, Elikira N.; Malele, Imna. I; Kinung’hi, Safari; Nyingilili, Hamisi S.; Mbilu, Togolai; Kaboya, Josephat S.; Lyaruu, Eugene (JAVR, 2019)

  African trypanosomes are etiological agents of trypanosomosis transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp). Thus, identifying them in vectors and hosts together with their classification into species, sub species is crucial ...
• Curcumin-based photosensitization inactivates aspergillus flavus and reduces aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels 

  Temba, Benigni A.; Fletcher, Mary T.; Fox, Glen P.; Harvey, Jagger; Okoth, Sheila A.; Sultanbawa, Yasmina (ELSEVIER, 2019)

  Different methods have been applied in controlling contamination of foods and feeds by the carcinogenic fungal toxin, aflatoxin, but nevertheless the problem remains pervasive in developing countries. Curcumin is a ...

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