Table-3.
Distribution of AFM1 levels according to the season in Algeria.
| Season | Number of samples | Distribution of AFM1 levels (ng/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SE (range) | |||||
| <LOD* | 89-300 | 301-500 | >500 | ||
| Winter | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 112.40±9.65 | 344.69 | - | |||
| (103.91-178.48) | - | - | |||
| Spring | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 119.08±5.31 | 453.49±6.66 | - | |||
| (112.25-125.67) | (448.78-458.20) | - | |||
| Summer | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 139.15±23.87 | - | - | |||
| (96.87-231.17) | - | - | |||
| Autumn | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 128.17±18.57 | - | 557.22 | |||
| (95.59-229.20) | - | - | |||
| 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