Evaluation of ACCS100 to Reduce Aflatoxin Exposure in Kenya

Summary

The purpose of this study is to pilot test the effectiveness, acceptability, and palatability of ACCS100 in a high-risk Kenyan population.

Timeline

Start

2014-08

Primary completion

2014-09

Completion

2014-09

Publications

• Background Wang P, Afriyie-Gyawu E, Tang Y, Johnson NM, Xu L, Tang L, Huebner HJ, Ankrah NA, Ofori-Adjei D, Ellis W, Jolly PE, Williams JH, Wang JS, Phillips TD. NovaSil clay intervention in Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis: II. Reduction in biomarkers of aflatoxin exposure in blood and urine. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2008 May;25(5):622-34. doi: 10.1080/02652030701598694.
• Background Phillips TD, Afriyie-Gyawu E, Williams J, Huebner H, Ankrah NA, Ofori-Adjei D, Jolly P, Johnson N, Taylor J, Marroquin-Cardona A, Xu L, Tang L, Wang JS. Reducing human exposure to aflatoxin through the use of clay: a review. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2008 Feb;25(2):134-45. doi: 10.1080/02652030701567467.
• Background Afriyie-Gyawu E, Wang Z, Ankrah NA, Xu L, Johnson NM, Tang L, Guan H, Huebner HJ, Jolly PE, Ellis WO, Taylor R, Brattin B, Ofori-Adjei D, Williams JH, Wang JS, Phillips TD. NovaSil clay does not affect the concentrations of vitamins A and E and nutrient minerals in serum samples from Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2008 Jul;25(7):872-84. doi: 10.1080/02652030701854758.
• Background Wang JS, Luo H, Billam M, Wang Z, Guan H, Tang L, Goldston T, Afriyie-Gyawu E, Lovett C, Griswold J, Brattin B, Taylor RJ, Huebner HJ, Phillips TD. Short-term safety evaluation of processed calcium montmorillonite clay (NovaSil) in humans. Food Addit Contam. 2005 Mar;22(3):270-9. doi: 10.1080/02652030500111129.
• Background Afriyie-Gyawu E, Mackie J, Dash B, Wiles M, Taylor J, Huebner H, Tang L, Guan H, Wang JS, Phillips T. Chronic toxicological evaluation of dietary NovaSil clay in Sprague-Dawley rats. Food Addit Contam. 2005 Mar;22(3):259-69. doi: 10.1080/02652030500110758.

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