Table 3. Mean levels of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in stored peanuts.
Storage |
In-shell peanuts Aflatoxins (μg/kg) |
Peanut kernels Aflatoxins (μg/kg) |
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Temperature/relative humidity | Time | AFB1 | AFB2 | AFG1 | AFG2 | AFB1 | AFB2 | AFG1 | AFG2 |
G0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | ||||
20 °C/70% | 10 | 10.40 | 1.87 | – | 0.15 | – | – | – | – |
20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
60 | 0.88 | 0.08 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
90 | 0.35 | 0.07 | – | – | 0.35 | 0.07 | – | – | |
20 °C/75% | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
60 | 0.76 | 0.10 | 0.72 | 0.15 | – | – | – | – | |
90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
25 °C/75% | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 | – | – | – | – | 68.79 | 6.25 | – | 0.24 | |
60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
90 | – | – | – | - | – | – | – | – | |
30 °C/75% | 10 | – | – | – | – | 7.65 | 0.54 | – | – |
20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 °C/80% | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | |
90 | 0.34 | – | – | – | 0.34 | – | – | – |