Table 7 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

Colored

MzLawra

2.69 ± 0.12e

1.55 ± 0.05ab

1.01 ± 0.02b

1.09 ± 0.03a

6.29 ± 0.81 cd

MzDambai

5.35 ± 0.7d

1.67 ± 0.05ab

1.05 ± 0.11b

n.d

8.07 ± 0.85c

MzGbawe

2.37 ± 0.12e

n.d

n.d

n.d

2.37 ± 0.12e

MzKintampo

16.95 ± 0.84a

1.04 ± 0.06ab

3.67 ± 0.22a

n.d

21.66 ± 0.32a

MzGurugu

1.77 ± 0.06e

n.d

n.d

n.d

1.77 ± 0.06e

MzKeta

1.61 ± 0.06e

n.d

n.d

n.d

1.61 ± 0.06e

MzTech jxn

0.88 ± 0.02ef

0.67 ± 0.02ab

n.d

n.d

1.55 ± 0.06e

MzGwolu

1.78 ± 0.06e

0.80 ± 0.03ab

n.d

n.d

2.66 ± 0.15e

MzDormaa

3.01 ± 0.5e

2.55 ± 0.14a

n.d

n.d

5.56 ± 0.26 cd

MzTechiman

17.43 ± 0.81a

3.2 ± 0.22a

n.d

n.d

20.63 ± 0.33a

MzBame

5.2 ± 0.5c

0.77 ± 0.04ab

1.02 ± 0.05b

n.d

6.99 ± 0.82c

MzKwadaso

8.41 ± 0.85b

2.85 ± 0.14a

1.01 ± 0.05b

n.d

11.26 ± 1.22b

MzLapaz

4.5 ± 0.27d

1.6 ± 0.07ab

1.07 ± 0.06b

n.d

7.17 ± 0.45c

MzJuaboso

1.89 ± 0.06e

0.82 ± 0.04ab

n.d

n.d

2.71 ± 0.15e

MzNavrongo-ue

0.78 ± 0.04ef

n.d

n.d

n.d

0.78 ± 0.04f.

MzMkt circle

n.d

n.d

1.1 ± 0.02b

n.d

1.1 ± 0.02e

MzAnomabo

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

MzNadowli

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

n.d

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