Occurrence and associated factors of aflatoxin M1 in raw cow milk in South Gondar Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2020. Issue 11 (22nd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Admasu, Fitalew Tadele; Melak, Addisu; Demissie, Biruk; Yenew, Chalachew; Habtie, Mezgebu Legesse; Bekele, Tigist Tefera; Feyesa, Teka Obsa; Chanie, Ermias Sisay; G/Medhin, Markeshaw Tiruneh; Malik, Tabarak; Dejenie, Tadesse Asmamaw
• Is Part Of: Food science & nutrition. Volume 9:Issue 11(2021)
• Page Start: 6286
• Page End: 6293
• Publication Date: 2021-09-22
• Subjects: aflatoxins -- dairy farmer -- ELISA -- ethiopia -- raw milk; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2589
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7177

Abstract

Abstract: Aflatoxin M1 is the most significant toxin of milk and milk products. It is immunosuppressive, mutagenic, and carcinogenic compounds to humans. Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the concentration of aflatoxin M1 and its determinants in raw cow milk sample intended for human consumption in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. A cross‐sectional study was conducted on a total of 100 dairy farmers from January to February 2020. Around 50 ml, 100 raw milk samples were collected for aflatoxin M1 analysis. A simple random sampling technique was applied to get the households. Binary and multivariate logistic regressions were used to see the association between predictor and outcome variables. From the 100 dairy farmers who had participated, 38% had heard about aflatoxin in the milk sample. Aflatoxin M1 was detected in the 99(99%) raw milk samples, of these 41 (41%) exceeded the limit of the European Union. The logistic regression analysis result showed that residence, awareness about the level of aflatoxin in the milk sample, management mold‐contaminated animal feed, animal feed storage facility, and grazing systems were significantly associated with the high level of aflatoxin in the milk sample. Almost all milk samples analyzed were positive for aflatoxin M1, and 41% of samples were above the limit set by European Union. Many easily manageable and preventable factors were associated with higher levels of aflatoxin M1 in the milk sample than the European Union limit, which suggests continuous monitoring of milk and milk products is necessary. Abstract : This work is targeted at assessing Aflatoxin M1 in raw milk and its associated factors.This manuscript has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.