Table 3: Mycotoxin concentration range of stored maize sample from three agro ecologies of Ethiopia.
Mycotoxin Concentration range (ppb) |
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Sample Area |
AFT |
FUM |
DON |
Ochratoxin |
References |
Adama |
2.1-27.1 |
0-300 |
60-140 |
nd |
|
Ambo |
2-3.1 |
0-300 |
50-700 |
nd |
Ayalew [49] |
Dire Dawa |
2-3.2 |
700-2400 |
nd |
nd |
|
Merawi |
6.5-150 |
0.27-6.52 |
0.2-1.98 |
2-186.5 |
Worku, et al. [50] |
Toke Kutaye |
12.3 ± 2.6 |
0.27-6.5 |
nd |
nd |
|
Ilu Gelan |
0.002-17.43 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Solomon, et al. [45] |
Bako Tibe |
0.0002-5.09 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
|
Gobu Sayo |
0.00003-1.7 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
|
Southern Ethiopia |
0-290 |
0-8246 |
nd |
0-1725 |
Alemu [6] |
Where nd = Not detected