Chronic dietary aflatoxins exposure in Kenya and emerging public health concerns of impaired growth and immune suppression in children

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Page 1. Available online at http://ajol.info/index.php/ijbcs Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 5(3): 1325-1336, June 2011 ISSN 1991-8631 © 2011 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Review http://indexmedicus.afro.who.int Chronic dietary aflatoxins exposure in Kenya and emerging public health concerns of impaired growth and immune suppression in children Eddy OWAGA1*, Richard MUGA2, Hazel MUMBO2 and Fredrick AILA 2 1Department of Food Science and Technology, Kimathi University College of Technology.PO Box 657-10100, Nyeri, Kenya. 2 Department of Enterprise, Great Lakes University of Kisumu. PO Box 2224 - 40100, Kisumu, Kenya. *Corresponding author, E-mail: eowaga@yahoo.co.uk ABSTRACT Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi and contaminate various agricultural commodities