Table 4 Proportions of samples that exceeded AFB1 limits of the European Commission (EC) and Ghana Standard Authority (GSA)
| Â | Samples | Total samples | Mean | Median | Range | Exceeding EC regulation | Exceeding GSA regulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Yes (%) | Range | Yes (%) | Range |
AFB1 | Hohoe | 25 | 15.75 | 12.92 | 48.5 | 19 (76%) | 4.31 ± 0.26–48.5 ± 0.99 | 18 (72%) | 7.18 ± 0.25–48.5 ± 0.99 |
Ho | 25 | 27.63 | 14.97 | 195.5 | 18 (72%) | 2.89 ± 0.4–195.5 ± 2.0 | 15 (60%) | 5.46 ± 0.11–195.5 ± 2.0 | |
Battor Dugame | 25 | 43.60 | 28.11 | 182.29 | 20 (80%) | 2.26 ± 0.6–182.29 ± 8.33 | 18 (72%) | 11.86 ± 0.45–182.29 ± 8.33 | |
Keta | 25 | 33.50 | 3.93 | 339.30 | 14 (56%) | 3.93 ± 0.22–339.3 ± 8.6 | 13 (52%) | 5.18 ± 0.25- 339.3 ± 8.6 | |
Total | 100 |  |  |  | 71 | 2.26 ± 0.6–339.3 ± 8.6 | 64 | 5.18 ± 0.25- 339.3 ± 8.6 | |