Table 2.
The levels of mycotoxins in all baby foods.
| Mycotoxins | Positive Samples (%) | Concentration (μg/kg) | Estimation of Daily Exposure of Aged 6–12 Months (μg/kg/bw) | Estimation of Daily Exposure of Aged 1–3 Years (μg/kg/bw) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum and Maximum | Mean ± S.E | ||||
| AFB1 | 12.94 | 0.01–0.08 | 0.036 ± 0.008 | 0.001 | 0.0008 |
| AFB2 | 3.53 | 0.03–0.06 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| AFG1 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| AFG2 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| AFM1 * | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| FB1 | 12.94 | 2.01–14.09 | 4.70 ± 1.025 | 0.15 | 0.11 |
| FB2 | 10.59 | 0.04–0.20 | 0.071 ± 0.017 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| OTA | 2.35 | 0.06–0.07 | 0.065 ± 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| STE | 34.12 | 0.01–0.50 | 0.063 ± 0.018 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| DON | 14.12 | 6.32–37.52 | 17.82 ± 2.85 | 0.57 | 0.42 |
| ZON | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| T2 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
| HT2 | 34.12 | 0.02–3.31 | 1.76 ± 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
nd: not detected, *: Value for 44 samples containing milk, AFB1: aflatoxin B1, AFB2: aflatoxin B2, AFG1: aflatoxin G1, AFG2: aflatoxin G2, FB1: fumonisin B1, FB2: fumonisin B2, OTA: ochratoxin A, STE: sterigmatocystin, DON: deox-ynivalenol, ZON: zearalenone, T2: T-2 toxin and HT2: HT-2 toxin.