{"id":15191,"date":"2026-06-20T12:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/control-of-mycotoxin-effect-in-plantain\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:52:13","slug":"control-of-mycotoxin-effect-in-plantain","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/control-of-mycotoxin-effect-in-plantain\/","title":{"rendered":"Control of mycotoxin effect in plantain"},"content":{"rendered":"Plantain (<\/span>Musa paradisiaca<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>L.<\/span><\/i>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>est un<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tropical\u00a0<\/span>sta<\/span>ple found in Central and West Africa<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>hey are\u00a0<\/span>often<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cooked green\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0may also be dried\u00a0<\/span>or ground<\/span>\u00a0for use as a meal<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>A<\/span>nd\u00a0<\/span>the plantain meal can be<\/span>\u00a0refined<\/span>\u00a0further<\/span>\u00a0to flour.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n\nFresh plantains are rich in\u00a0<\/span>potassium<\/span>; a 100<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>g fruit provides 499<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>mg of potassium. They also provide adequate levels of minerals such as iron, magnesium, and phosphorous.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n
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Plantain is a staple in the homes of many homes in sub-Saharan Africa<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nMature unripe plantain can be processed into dried chips using either the traditional sun-drying or solar-tent drying to reduce the moisture content and extend product shelf-life. Traditional sun-drying does not control the critical control points<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0which is a step in the process and affects the product quality, making the chips prone to contamination by rodents, dirt, and insect infestation during drying, leading to food insecurity and food poisoning. In contrast, solar-tent drying is an unconventional sun-drying technology, which is an evaporative drying process with the greenhouse principle. This method supports food security and improves nutrition.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n\nMycotoxins,<\/span>\u00a0produced by certain types of molds\u00a0<\/span>ou\u00a0<\/span>fu<\/span>ngi,\u00a0<\/span>grow on numerous foodstuffs such as cereals, dried fruits, nuts<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and spices. Mold growth can occur either before or after harvest,\u00a0<\/span>during storage, on\/in the food itself<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0often under warm, damp<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and humid conditions. Most mycotoxins are chemically stable and survive food processing.<\/span>\u00a0These fungi cause food poisoning and food insecurity due to improper food storage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n\nResearchers carried out a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00e9tudier<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to assess the mycotoxin profile of solar tent-dried and open sun-dried plantain chips in Nigeria. Thirty samples of plantain chips were collected randomly from the local processors in Akure South and\u00a0<\/span>Idanre<\/span>\u00a0Local Government Area of Ondo State; four popularly consumed plantain varieties:\u00a0<\/span>agbagba<\/span>, bobby\u00a0<\/span>tannap<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>mbi<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>egome<\/span>, and 23, were used for the research.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n\nThe lead researcher,\u00a0<\/span>Busie<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>M<\/span>aziya<\/span>-Dixon<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>IITA<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Food and Nutrition Scientist<\/span>, revealed\u00a0<\/span>solar tent-dry<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0is safe in terms of mycotoxin profiling since it provides plantain chips with\u00a0<\/span>a lower<\/span>\u00a0concentration\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>mycotoxins than open sun-drying.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The study<\/span>\u00a0also revealed<\/span>\u00a0that food security\u00a0<\/span>est<\/span>\u00a0achiev<\/span>able<\/span>\u00a0by reducing mycotoxin<\/span>\u00a0and other fungal metabolite<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>contamination\u00a0<\/span>et\u00a0<\/span>can contribute significantly to alleviating poverty, increasing food security, and improving nutrition<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n\nThe findings suggest that there should be enlightenment and<\/span>\u00a0awareness of solar tent-dr<\/span>ied<\/span>\u00a0plantain chips and other agricultural produc<\/span>ts to improve food safety<\/span>\u00a0during processing and preserva<\/span>tion for human consumption.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\n

food security<\/a>IITA News no. 2574<\/a>mycotoxins<\/a>plantain<\/a>plantain mycotoxins<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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