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Muritala A Author
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Thermal hydraulics, Morpholinophenyl , Micrometeorology , Experimental Physics
Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Idah, P.M.B. 1037, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria
Biography
Muritala A,2Department of Microbiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, he published an article on An Overview of Mycotoxin Contamination of Foods and Feeds. his research work on Mycotoxins contamination of foods and feeds remain a great challenge to food safety and of public health and economic significance. Mycotoxins occur in various foodstuffs, from raw agricultural commodities to processed foods with varying impacts on food processing.
Publications
Research Article Open Access
Edible and Non-Edible Wild Mushrooms: Nutrition, Toxicity and Strategies for Recognition
Author(s): Ukwuru MU, Muritala A and Eze LU
Mushrooms can be found extensively in a variety of natural environments and visual identification of mushroom species is well established. Some mushrooms are known because of their nutritional and therapeutical properties. Some species are known all over the world because of their toxicity that causes fatal accidents every year mainly due to misidentification. Some of the edible mushrooms are Ganoderma spp, Cantharellus spp, Agaricus spp, Pleurotus spp, Russula spp, Auricularia spp and Termitomyces spp; but the ornamentals are the beautifully ringed Microporous spp. Amanita spp, Lepiota cristata, Lepiota brunneoincarnata and Inocybe asterospora, C o p r i n u s s p p are among the most important species responsible for mushroom poisoning. Morphological and chemical analyses for mushroom... view more»
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