Table 5 Percent mortality of brine shrimps (Artemia salina) larvae at 26 °C after treatment with toxin (AFB1 & AFB2) detoxified with E. citriodora leaves extract at various incubation periods.

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

TREATMENTS

Incubation period (hrs.)

No. of living shrimps

No. of dead shrimps

% Mortality

CONTROL

Sea water + shrimps

24

40

0

0

48

40

0

0

72

40

0

0

96

39

1

2.5

Methanol + shrimps

24

38

1

2.5

48

38

2

5

72

37

3

7.5

96

36

3

7.5

Untreated toxins + shrimps

24

7

33

82.5

48

5

35

87.5

72

4

36

90

96

3

37

92.5

TREATMENT

Treated toxin with E. citriodora leaves extract + shrimps

24

35

5

12.5

48

34

6

15

72

34

6

15

96

33

7

17.5

  1. Sea water was taken as a control. Other Controls consist of Methanol and untreated toxin AFB1 (100 μg L−1) and AFB2 (50 μg L−1) dried and redissolved in sea water. Values are mean of three replicates. Data were analyzed by analysis of Variance (ANOVA).
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