Table 4 Concentration of aflatoxin types in different maize samples from different locations of Ghana.

From: The occurrence of aflatoxins and human health risk estimations in randomly obtained maize from some markets in Ghana

Category

Food sample

Concentrations of Aflatoxins (µg/kg)

AFB1

AFB2

AFG1

AFG2

Total

White

MzKoforidua

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzWalewale

12.87 ± 1.4c

0.61 ± 0.05e

n.d

n.d

13.48 ± 0.35d

MzNsawkaw

5.29 ± 0.24de

n.d

2.51 ± 0.14b

n.d

7.8 ± 0.45e

MzAsamankese

7.44 ± 1.2d

4.86 ± 0.44b

4.22 ± 0.2a

2.06 ± 0.17a

18.58 ± 1.1c

MzHohoe

14.4 ± 1.26c

0.56 ± 0.03e

n.d

n.d

14.96 ± 1.3d

MzAbutia

7.07 ± 0.32d

0.52 ± 0.02e

n.d

n.d

7.53 ± 0.50e

MzSogakope

12.92 ± 1.2c

5.0 ± 0.42b

4.2 ± 0.26a

n.d

22.12 ± 0.45c

MzKintampo

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzTamale

44.20 ± 0.51a

7.7 ± 0.50a

1.6 ± 0.05bc

n.d

53.5 ± 0.95a

MzKayera

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzNanton1

10.63 ± 1.2c

n.d

n.d

n.d

10.63 ± 1.20d

MzNanton 2

11.42 ± 1.22c

1.19 ± 0.1d

n.d

n.d

12.61 ± 1.20d

MzSavelugu

22.33 ± 0.35b

4.75 ± 0.48bc

n.d

n.d

27.08 ± 1.4b

MzAssin fosu

20.73 ± 0.3b

4.75 ± 0.48bc

n.d

n.d

25.08 ± 1.4b

MzAdeamra

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzAfrancho

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzEjisu.mkt

8.55 ± 0.60d

n.d

n.d

n.d

8.55 ± 0.60e

MzAfrmso

4.96 ± 0.43e

n.d

2.09 ± 0.13b

n.d

7.05 ± 0.50e

  1. Mean ± Standard Deviation that do not share a letter are significantly different (p > 0.05).
  2. n.d not detected.