Table 6.
Mycotoxin occurrence of grasses in China in 2021.
| Mycotoxin | Sample number | Positive samples | Average of positives (μg/kg) | Maximum (μg/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | ||||
| Silage | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trichothecenes type B | 243 | 209 | 86 | 1,536 | 13,513 |
| Fumonisins | 243 | 211 | 87 | 777 | 6,533 |
| Zearalenone (ZEN) | 243 | 185 | 76 | 328 | 8,649 |
| Alfalfa | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trichothecenes type B | 16 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 71 |
| Fumonisins | 16 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 78 |
| ZEN | 16 | 4 | 25 | 76 | 215 |
| Oat grass | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trichothecenes type B | 64 | 44 | 69 | 2,330 | 9,363 |
| Fumonisins | 64 | 40 | 63 | 386 | 1,986 |
| ZEN | 64 | 39 | 61 | 532 | 2,622 |
| Soybean hull | |||||
| Aflatoxins | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Trichothecenes type B | 6 | 4 | 67 | 90 | 187 |
| Fumonisins | 6 | 5 | 83 | 41 | 80 |
| ZEN | 6 | 4 | 67 | 41 | 102 |