Table 3.
Stage of sampling | Mean aflatoxin levels ±SE | Range | |
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Lala fermentation | Raw | 307.4 ± 36.29b | 108.87 |
Pasteurized | 379.3 ± 13.41c | 48.14 | |
Cooled to 23°C | 334.1 ± 2.43b | 21.58 | |
After incubation | 86.7 ± 2.65a | 7.96 | |
After day 1 at 4°C | 89.3 ± 0.89a | 2.67 | |
After day 2 at 4°C | 83.9 ± 0.78a | 2.50 | |
After day 7 at 4°C | 94.2 ± 4.01a | 12.02 | |
Yogurt fermentation | Raw | 307.4 ± 36.29b | 108.87 |
Pasteurized | 379.3 ± 13.41c | 48.14 | |
Cooled to 43°C | 334.0 ± 2.43b | 7.39 | |
After incubation | 90.8 ± 1.17a | 3.51 | |
After overnight cooling | 96.1 ± 2.23a | 3.88 | |
After day 1 at 4°C | 93.9 ± 0.0a | 1.01 | |
After day 2 at 4°C | 79.4 ± 1.36a | 4.13 | |
After day 7 at 4°C | 81.0 ± 1.21a | 3.64 | |
Boiling | Raw | 127.8 ± 29.07a | 89.7 |
Immediately after boiling | 166.5 ± 13.38d | 45.16 | |
Cooled to 23ºC | 134.6 ± 7.17d | 19.08 | |
Boiled milk after day 1 at 4ºC | 141.1 ± 5.57d | 17.69 | |
Boiled milk after day 2 at 4ºC | 147.3 ± 4.13d | 17.37 | |
Boiled milk after day 7 at 4ºC | 70.96 ± 9.18a | 27.54 |
Values with different superscript letters show significant difference, while same superscript letters show no significant difference at p < 0.05.