Table 2.
Mean levels of ng free DON/mg Creat, ng DON-GlcA/mg Creat, and ng DOM-1/mg Creat in urine samples over day 1 and 2 in UK in vegetarians compared to adults. Mean levels are obtained following the lower bound approach.
| Group Category | Day | Gender (a) | ng Free DON/mg Creat, (%) | ng DON-GlcA/mg Creat, (%) | ng DOM-1/mg Creat, (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults (18–64 years) | 1 | F (15) | 1.89 | 10.85 | 0 |
| M (16) | 4.21 | 20.09 | 0 | ||
| 2 | F (15) | 2.77 | 15.43 | 0 | |
| M (16) | 3.19 | 18.10 | 0 | ||
| Vegetarians | 1 | F (21) | 7.99 | 31.88 | 0 |
| M (11) | 5.39 | 16.94 | 0 | ||
| 2 | F (21) | 3.59 | 23.82 | 0 | |
| M (11) | 3.25 | 12.1 | 0 |
DON, deoxynivalenol; DON-GlcA, deoxynivalenol glucuronide; DOM-1, de-epoxy deoxynivalenol; Creat, creatinine. (a) F, Female; M, Male; In parenthesis, number of subjects.