Table 4.
The level of aflatoxin contamination and origin of substandard products in Taiwan from 2012 to 2013.
| Year | Product | Level of contamination (μg/kg) | Maximum level of total AFs (μg/kg) | Origin | ||||
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| AFB1 | AFB2 | AFG1 | AFG2 | Total | ||||
| 2012 | Peanut candy | 35.2 | 7.0 | <LOQ | 0.8 | 42.2 | 15 | Vietnam |
| Peanut candy | 89.3 | 24.5 | <LOQ | 2.8 | 117 | 15 | Taiwan | |
| Pistachio | 233.6 | 12.0 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 245.6 | 10 | Iran | |
| Sichuan pepper | 20.2 | 3.3 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 23.5 | 10 | China | |
| 2013 | Peanut candy | 35.0 | 5.4 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 40.4 | 15 | Vietnam |
| Peanut candy | 34.0 | 6.5 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 40.5 | 15 | Vietnam | |
| Peanut flour | 26.4 | 5.2 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 31.6 | 15 | Taiwan | |
| Coix seeds | 14.3 | 0.9 | <LOQ | <LOQ | 15.2 | 10 | Thailand | |
AF = aflatoxin; LOQ = limit of quantification.