Table 1.
Occurrence of AFs in animal feed in some countries from different continents.
| Continent | Country | Aflatoxins | No. of Samples | Positive Samples (%) | Range (µg/Kg) | Method | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | China | AFB1 | 2083 | 33.9 | 0.6–1818.0 | HPLC/FLD | [114] |
| 3500 | 81.9–100 | 1.2–27.4 | HPLC/FLD | [115] | |||
| Pakistan | AFB1 | 193 | 65.3 | LOD to 180.5 | HPLC/FLD | [116] | |
| Philippines | AFs | 107 | 50.5 | <3–1663 | ELISA | [117] | |
| Africa | Tunisia | AFB1 | 136 | 60.9 | 17–37.8 | UHPLCMS/MS | [118] |
| Ghana | AFs | 60 | 100 | 5.32–29.88 | HPLC/FLD | [119] | |
| Nigeria | AFB1 | 10 | 100 | 1.48–15.50 | TLC | [120] | |
| Ethiopia | AFs | 100 | 96 | LOD to 306.9 | ELISA | [71] | |
| North America | Mexico | AFs | 170 | 100 | 25.9–27.0 | HPLC/FLD | [88] |
| Europe | Spain | AFs | 193 | 34.7 | 0.05–6.45 | LC/FLD | [121] |
| 10 | n.d. 1 | n.d. 1 | HPLC/FLD | [122] |
1 n.d.: not detected.