Research Article
Quantitative Scrutinization of Aflatoxins in Different Spices from Pakistan
Table 2
Incidence of aflatoxins in packed spice samples.
| | Sample | Number of packed samples () | Number of AF- contaminated samples | Mean of AFB1 | Mean of AFB2 | Mean of AFG1 | Mean of AFG2 | Total AFs | | Mean (µg/kg) ± SD | Mean (µg/kg) ± SD | Mean (µg/kg) ± SD | Mean (µg/kg) ± SD | Mean (µg/kg) ± SD |
| | Fennel | 10 | 10 | — | — | 27.93 ± 0.37 | — | 27.93 ± 0.37 | | Cinnamon | 10 | 06 | | | 0.79 ± 0.12 | | 0.79 ± 0.12 | | White pepper | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2.96 ± 0.20 | | 2.96 ± 0.20 | | Black pepper | 10 | 00 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | | Turmeric | 10 | 07 | — | — | 5.04 ± 0.16 | | 5.04 ± 0.16 | | White cumin seeds | 10 | 09 | — | — | 4.91 ± 0.23 | | 4.91 ± 0.23 | | Black cumin seeds | 10 | 07 | 6.26 ± 0.06 | | | | 6.26 ± 0.06 | | Caraway seeds | 10 | 00 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | | Carom seeds | 10 | 00 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | | Coriander | 10 | 00 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
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