Table 7 Concentration of aflatoxin types in different maize samples from different locations of 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 | |