Table 3 Effect of pH on Aflatoxin B2 Detoxification by C. citriodora leaf and branch extracts.

From: Mass spectrometric identification and toxicity assessment of degraded products of aflatoxin B1 and B2 by Corymbia citriodora aqueous extracts

CONTROL

PH

3 hr

6 hr

12 hr

24 hr

48 hr

72 hr

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin recovery (μg L−1)

D %

Toxin AFB2

 

49.91n

0.17

49.66lmn

0.68

49.60k–n

0.79

49.50h–n

0.99

49.42g–n

1.16

49.17d–l

1.66

Toxin + H2O

PH 2

49.87n

1.26

49.83mn

1.74

49.60k–n

4.03

49.58j–n

4.15

49.57i–n

4.22

49.42g–n

5.84

Toxin + H2O

PH 4

49.72lmn

2.78

49.67lmn

3.34

49.32e–n

6.83

49.29d–n

7.15

49.24d–m

7.57

49.11d–l

8.92

Toxin + H2O

PH 6

49.36f–n

6.40

49.35f–n

6.51

49.02c–k

9.85

48.97c–i

10.34

48.91c–h

10.87

48.91c–h

10.89

Toxin + H2O

PH 8

49.22d–m

7.83

48.86b–g

11.36

48.83a–g

11.71

48.72a–e

12.76

48.70a–e

12.97

48.69a–d

13.05

Toxin + H2O

PH 10

48.77a–f

12.35

48.46abc

15.38

48.45abc

15.46

48.44abc

15.56

48.28ab

17.23

48.25a

17.54

Toxin + H2O

WpH

49.82mn

0.36

49.43g–n

1.14

49.22d–m

1.56

48.98c–j

2.04

48.80a–f

2.41

48.29ab

3.41

TREATMENT

 Corymbia Leaf + AFB2

PH 2

16.50e–s

67.00

15.01d–q

69.98

13.52c–p

72.96

12.03a–n

75.93

10.55a–k

78.91

9.99a–j

80.02

 

PH 4

15.06d–q

69.88

13.73c–p

72.55

12.65b–o

74.71

12.01a–n

75.99

11.08a–l

77.83

9.96a–j

80.07

 

PH 6

14.69d–p

70.6

13.57c–p

72.86

11.52a–m

76.95

11.15a–l

77.69

10.04a–j

79.93

9.29a–h

81.41

 

PH 8

12.83b–o

3

11.71a–n

76.58

9.11a–h

81.79

7.99a–f

84.02

7.62a–e

84.76

3.53abc

92.95

 

PH 10

9.48a–i

81.04

7.99a–f

84.02

4.64a–d

90.72

3.28abc

93.44

2.41ab

95.18

1.62a

96.77

 

WpH

13.57c–p

72.86

11.96a–n

76.08

10.22a–k

79.55

9.48a–i

81.04

8.98a–h

82.03

8.36a–g

83.27

 Corymbia Branch + AFB2

PH 2

33.28y

33.43

31.67xy

36.66

29.94v–y

40.13

29.19u–y

41.62

28.70u–y

42.61

26.59s–y

46.82

 

PH 4

31.80xy

36.41

29.44u–y

41.12

26.59s–y

46.82

24.73q–y

50.54

23.12o–y

53.77

21.01k–x

57.99

 

PH 6

29.56u–y

40.87

27.21s–y

45.58

24.36p–y

51.29

22.50n–y

55.01

20.88j–x

58.23

18.78f–u

62.45

 

PH 8

27.33s–y

45.34

24.98q–y

50.05

22.12m–x

55.75

20.26i–w

59.47

18.65f–u

62.70

16.54e–s

66.91

 

PH 10

26.22r–y

47.57

23.86p–y

52.28

21.01k–x

57.99

19.15g–v

61.71

17.54e–t

64.93

15.43d–r

69.15

 

WpH

30.31wxy

39.38

27.95t–y

44.10

25.10q–y

49.80

23.24o–y

53.52

21.63l–x

56.75

19.52h–w

60.96

  1. Data were analyzed by analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Values with different alphabetic letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) as determined by Tukey’s Multiple Range test. D%: Detoxification %age. WpH: without pH change.