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Table 3 Ochratoxin A daily intake associated to the spices consumption

From: Ochratoxin A in black pepper, white pepper and clove sold in Yaoundé (Cameroon) markets: contamination levels and consumers’ practices increasing health risk

 

Min

Max

Mean

P75

P90

P95

Black pepper

Consumption (g/day)

0.143

5.714

0.939

1.214

2.429

3.214

OTA daily intakea (ng/kg bw/day)

0.004

0.146

0.024

0.031

0.062

0.082

OTA daily intakeb (ng/kg bw/day)

0.005

0.182

0.030

0.039

0.077

0.102

White pepper

Consumption (g/day)

0.286

8.571

1.924

2.286

4.643

5.714

OTA daily intakea (ng/kg bw/day)

0.016

0.471

0.106

0.126

0.255

0.314

OTA daily intakeb (ng/kg bw/day)

0.023

0.699

0.157

0.186

0.378

0.466

  1. aCalculated with the mean OTA content of positive samples
  2. bCalculated with the highest OTA content of positive samples