Table 4 In Vivo detoxification of AFB1 and AFB2 at pH 8 and 30 °C after 72 hrs of incubation.
CONTROL | Toxin recovery (μg L−1) | |
|---|---|---|
AFB1 | AFB2 | |
Unspiked maize | 0.49 | 0.33 |
Unspiked maize + C. citriodora leaf extract(s) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Unspiked maize + C. citriodora branch extract | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Spiked maize with AFB1(100 ng/ml) and AFB2 (50 ng/ml) | 97.30 | 47.65 |
TREATMENTS | ||
Spiked maize with toxin + C. citriodora leaf extract (s) | 8.29 | 5.62 |
Detoxification (%) | 91.71 | 88.77 |
Spiked maize with toxin + C. citriodora branch extract | 29.74 | 20.58 |
Detoxification (%) | 70.26 | 58.84 |
