AFLATOXIN M. IN BREAST MILK, COW MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS IN MINIVA, NIGERIA AND THEIR PREDISPOSING FACTORS

Abstract

Herein is a focus on incidence and levels of AtlatoxiM, (AFM,) in milk of loreast feeding mothers, cow mile and vended with products within Minna, Nigeria obtained by analysis ot 140 samples of milk and milk products using high performance kais chromatography (HPLC). The findings reveal, incidence of 77.5% (0.0662+0.0178) in human milk, and suggests that dies, socioeconomic status and ethnicity influence exposure. Nomadic cow milk samples had the highest incidence of gas (0.0109-1.3543 Mg/L), cheese had 40% (0.1045-1.5302 Mg/L) incidence, nono had 35% (0.2342-1.2516 48/4 incidence, commercial cow milk had 25% (0.0464-0.09928/1) incidence and yoghurt had 10% (0.5835-0.5470 Mg/L) incidence in decreasing order. In a total of 69 contaminated samples, 51 were at levels above (0.05 H8/L) the EU and Nigerian legislates limit. Exposure to AFM from milk and milk products at concentrations demonstrated in this investigation is of great concern as infants in the country are encouraged to be exclusively breast ted for six months after which alternative milk intake sometimes from animal origin can be sourced. Established carcinogenicity and growth impaling potentials of AfM; stands as sources of concern and hence the need for entorcement of the legislated limit by regulatory agencies in Nigeria