Research Article

Aflatoxin Susceptible Food Consumption Frequency, Prevalence, and Levels in Household Foodstuffs in Southwestern Uganda

Table 2

Total aflatoxin levels in selected food types in S.W. Uganda.

Food typeTotal aflatoxin levels (μg/kg)Detection levels (%)Samples above 10 μg/kg (regulatory limit) (%)
Mean ± SEMinimumMaximum

Maize flour34.07 ± 14.05ND336.574.258.1
Groundnut flour96.46 ± 37.376.2297.310091
Millet flour11.69 ± 4.24ND46.515043
Sorghum flour12.02 ± 2.75ND25.5466.758.3

ND = not detectable. Maize flour n = 31, groundnut flour n = 11, millet flour n = 14, sorghum flour n = 11.