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Table 3 Proportions of samples that exceeded totalAF limits of the European Commission (EC) and Ghana Standard Authority (GSA)

From: Exposure assessment and risk characterization of aflatoxins intake through consumption of maize (Zea mays) in different age populations in the Volta Region of Ghana

 

Samples

Total samples

Mean

Median

Range

Exceeding EC regulation

Exceeding GSA regulation

      

Yes (%)

Range

Yes (%)

Range

TotalAF

Hohoe

25

21.15

19.43

61.40

19 (76%)

8.72 ± 0.8–61.4 ± 1.8

17 (68%)

12.51 ± 0.26–61.4 ± 1.8

Ho

25

35.73

19.83

224.31

17 (68%)

8.5 ± 0.95–224.31 ± 6.4

14 (56%)

15.18 ± 0.44–224.31 ± 6.4

Battor Dugame

25

61.81

44.42

229.00

19 (76%)

4.98 ± 0.6–229.0 ± 6.0

18 (72%)

19.4 ± 0.85–229.0 ± 6.0

Keta

25

42.44

4.72

445.01

13 (52%)

4.72 ± 0.28–445.01 ± 8.9

9 (36%)

12.12 ± 1.4–445.01 ± 8.9

Total

100

   

68

4.98 ± 0.6–445.01 ± 8.9

58

12.12 ± 1.4–445.01 ± 8.9

  1. Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) limit for AFTotal = 10 µg/kg
  2. European Commission (EC) limit for AFTotal = 4 µg/kg