Provision of low‐aflatoxin local complementary porridge flour reduced urinary aflatoxin biomarker in children aged 6–18 months in rural Tanzania

Autor: Neema Kassim, Francis Ngure, Laura Smith, Paul C. Turner, Rebecca Stoltzfus, Edna Makule, Nyabasi Makori, Erica Phillips
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Maternal and Child Nutrition, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1740-8709
1740-8695
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13499
Popis: Abstract Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites of fungi that colonize staple food crops, such as maize and groundnut, frequently used in complementary feeding. In preparation for a large trial, this pilot study examined if provision of a low‐aflatoxin infant porridge flour made from local maize and groundnuts reduced the prevalence of a urinary aflatoxin biomarker in infants. Thirty‐six infants aged 6–18 months were included from four villages in Kongwa District, Tanzania. The study was conducted over 12 days with a three‐day baseline period and a 10 days where low‐AF porridge flour was provided. Porridge intake of infants was assessed using quantitative 24‐h recalls by mothers. Household food ingredients used in infant porridge preparation and urine samples were collected on Days 1–3 (baseline) and 10–12 (follow‐up). Aflatoxins were measured in household foods, and AFM1 was measured in urine. At baseline and follow‐up, 78% and 97%, respectively, of the infants consumed porridge in the previous 24 h, with a median volume of 220 mL (interquartile range [IQR]: 201, 318) and 460 mL (IQR: 430, 563), respectively (p
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