Table-1.
Distribution of AFM1 levels according to the region in Algeria.
| Region | Districts | Number of samples | Distribution of AFM1 level (ng/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SE (range) | ||||||
| <LOD* | 89-300 | 301-500 | >500 | |||
| Northeast | Constantine, Mila | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| - | 112.42±19 | - | - | |||
| - | (96.87-147.83) | - | - | |||
| North center | Médéa, Tipaza, Djelfa | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| - | 154.94±45.15 | 453.49±6.66 | - | |||
| - | (95.59-231.17) | (448.78-458.20) | - | |||
| Northwest | Chlef, Tlemcen, Mascara | 39 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| - | 125.35±21.28 | 344.99 | 557.22 | |||
| - | (100.58-178.48) | - | - | |||
| Overall | 84 | 45 | 35 | 3 | 1 | |
| % | 100 | 53.57 | 41.66 | 3.57 | 1.19 | |
*
LOD=Limit of detection, AFM1=Aflatoxin M1, SE=Standard error