Table 2.
Distribution of aflatoxin M1 levels in naturally contaminated breast milk samples from lactating mothers of Paraná State, Brazil.
| Breast Milk | Aflatoxin M1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Positive Samples (%) | Range (ng/g) | Mean a (ng/g) |
| 89 | - | n.d. | - |
| 3 | 100 | 0.013–0.015 | 0.014 ± 0.001 |
| 2 | 100 | 0.022–0.025 | 0.024 ± 0.002 |
| Total: 94 | 5.3 | n.d.–0.025 | 0.018 ± 0.005 |
The distribution of aflatoxin M1 levels was divided in: (a) <LOD; (b) between LOD and LOQ; and (c) >LOQ; LOD: 0.004 ng/g, LOQ: 0.021 ng/g; a Mean of positive samples; LOD: Limit of detection; LOQ: Limit of quantification; n: number of samples; n.d.: not detectable.