Table 5.
Mycotoxin occurrence of different maize by-products in China in 2021.
| Mycotoxin | Sample number | Positive samples | Average of Positives (μg/kg) | Maximum (μg/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | ||||
| Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 27 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 65 |
| Trichothecenes Type B | 27 | 27 | 100 | 4,008 | 12,255 |
| Fumonisins | 27 | 27 | 100 | 1,607 | 14,217 |
| Zearalenone (ZEN) | 27 | 27 | 100 | 416 | 1,685 |
| Corn gluten meal | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 20 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 46 |
| Trichothecenes type B | 20 | 19 | 95 | 846 | 2,093 |
| Fumonisins | 20 | 20 | 100 | 5,905 | 30,373 |
| ZEN | 20 | 19 | 95 | 1,643 | 10,467 |
| Sprayed corn husk | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 11 | 5 | 45 | 49 | 157 |
| Trichothecenes Type B | 11 | 11 | 100 | 8,064 | 20,213 |
| Fumonisins | 11 | 11 | 100 | 15,566 | 41,700 |
| ZEN | 11 | 11 | 100 | 1,563 | 5,368 |