Gambia: Food Production for Nutrition and Health

[Foroyaa]Those who consume groundnuts should bear in mind that mouldy nuts have aflatoxin that could cause liver cancer. Many people who sell groundnut butter should be very careful in selecting the nuts they grind to make the butter. They should ensure that no mouldy nut is roasted. Researchers have discovered that liver cancer is increasing in countries that have staples such as maize and groundnuts because of the failure to take note of the dangers of mouldy nuts.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news