Table 2.
Incidence of patulin (µg/kg) in mango fruits and derived products.
| Sample | Sampling Site |
n Total (Positive) | Incidence % |
Mean ± SD µg/kg | Maximum Value µg/kg | n (%) > 50 µg/kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mango fruit | Faisalabad | 22 (11) | 50% | 348.0 ± 1360.2 | 6415 | 7 (31.8%) |
| Mango fruit | Sheikhupura | 9 (3) | 33.3% | 42.6 ± 106.1 | 313 | 2 (22.2%) |
| Mango fruit | Multan | 15 (8) | 53.3% | 87.5 ± 166.6 | 611 | 5 (33.3%) |
| Mango fruit | Shorkot | 14 (10) | 71.4% | 254.2 ± 536.9 | 2030 | 8 (57.1%) |
| Mango fruit | Rawalpindi | 10 (4) | 40% | 14.7 ± 34.2 | 113 | 1 (10%) |
| Mango juice | Local markets | 40 (30) | 75% | 24.3 ± 38.1 | 226 | 4 (10%) |
| Mango pulp | Super markets | 8 (7) | 87.5% | 82.3 ± 115.0 | 301 | 2 (25%) |
| Mango jam | General stores | 15 (9) | 60% | 5.0 ± 4.3 | 13 | 0 (0%) |
| TOTAL | -- | 133 (82) | 61.7% | 110.9 ± 586.4 | 6415 | 29 (21.8%) |