Table 2.
Incidence of aflatoxins in packed spice samples.
| Sample | Number of packed samples (n) | 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 |