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. 2008 Dec 1;39(4):787–791. doi: 10.1590/S1517-838220080004000035

Table 1.

Effect of gamma radiation on aflatoxin degradation in feed products.

Radiation Dose (kGy) Aflatoxin co ncentration (mg kg1) ± S. D. (% degradation)
Barley Bran Corn
0 A6.41 ± 0.61d B6.67 ± 0.7c B9.62 ± 0.56c
4 A3.52 ± 0.29c(45.04%) A3.53 ± 1.05b(52.94%) B6.63 ± 1.24b(31.21%)
6 A2.15 ± 0.14b(66.19%) A1.63 ± 0.68ab(75.54%) A2.68 ± 1.00a(72.11%)
10 A6.65 ± 0.10a(89.86%) A0.9 ± 0.1a(86%) B1.52 ± 0.2a(84.23)
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Numbers within each column followed by different small letters are significantly different (p<0.01);

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Numbers within each row followed by different capital leteers are significantly different (p<0.01).