Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and distribution of aflatoxin (AfB1) in groundnut and groundnut-based products in Northwestern Nigeria

Michael Boboh Vabi
  • Michael Boboh Vabi
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Kano Station, Nigeria.
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Christopher Oche Eche
  • Christopher Oche Eche
  • Faculty of Crop and Environmental Protection, College of Agronomy, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
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Maikasuwa Isaac Ogara
  • Maikasuwa Isaac Ogara
  • Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, Nasarawa State University, Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
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Hakeem Ayinde Ajeigbe
  • Hakeem Ayinde Ajeigbe
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Kano Station, Nigeria.
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Abba Aliyu Kasim
  • Abba Aliyu Kasim
  • Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 16 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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