Table 1 The effect of gas type on the concentration of aflatoxin B1 and peroxide value in Sesame seeds.

From: Investigating the effect of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma on the aflatoxin removal and the physicochemical properties of sesame seeds

Sample

Aflatoxin concentration (ppb)

Reduction percentage (%)

Peroxide value (meq/kg (

Control

65 ± 0.41a

0

0.61 ± 0.09d

Air

47 ± 0.23c

27.7

1.6 ± 0.11a

Argon

53 ± 0.51b

18.47

1.1 ± 0.02c

Wet argon

54 ± 0.64b

17

1.3 ± 0.02b

  1. Data were reported as mean ± SD. Values within each column with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).