Quantitative Scrutinization of Aflatoxins in Different Spices from Pakistan

Table 1

Recoveries of aflatoxin from spiked spice samples.

Samples	Spike level (µg/kg)	2				6				10
		B1	B2	G1	G2	B1	B2	G1	G2	B1	B2	G1	G2
Fennel	Mean%	91.7	84.3	77.5	80.7	88.9	70.5	91.9	92.9	96.2	95.7	96.3	95.8
	RSD%	2.58	2.08	1.71	2.93	1.70	2.02	1.17	1.83	1.24	2.13	2.36	1.07
Cinnamon	Mean%	87.3	82.0	93.3	91.2	90.3	96.1	97.3	90.7	95.5	96.6	97.9	97.0
	RSD%	1.44	2.79	2.53	1.68	0.74	2.18	2.62	2.12	1.05	0.47	1.02	1.77
White pepper	Mean%	92.3	82.5	79.5	90.9	94.5	95.5	90.8	89.5	97.6	97.9	94.2	91.5
	RSD%	2.78	1.82	1.89	2.84	2.31	1.26	2.02	2.82	1.23	1.02	1.68	2.56
Black pepper	Mean%	88.3	85.3	90.0	92.2	97.1	97.8	92.1	97.0	98.3	98.0	94.6	97.1
	RSD%	2.29	2.89	2.55	2.73	1.17	1.45	1.98	2.73	1.70	1.12	1.31	1.29
Turmeric	Mean%	89.3	89.8	81.3	77.8	95.4	96.5	94.4	92.6	97.0	98.3	95.7	95.4
	RSD%	1.97	2.63	2.91	2.26	1.31	0.69	1.43	1.80	1.20	1.09	1.15	1.13
White cumin seeds	Mean%	96.5	80.3	88.8	80.7	94.2	92.8	90.9	93.9	97.4	94.5	94.7	97.8
	RSD%	5.65	2.81	2.13	2.18	1.57	1.94	2.39	2.67	1.19	1.06	1.76	1.42
Black cumin seeds	Mean%	93.5	87.0	84.7	95.8	88.9	95.1	89.2	94.0	97.4	95.7	92.9	95.8
	RSD%	2.67	2.51	1.80	1.83	2.26	2.55	1.41	1.95	1.08	1.39	1.32	1.37
Caraway seeds	Mean%	91.5	89.3	82.0	92.3	95.6	97.6	96.1	94.2	96.7	97.8	96.4	96.1
	RSD%	2.89	1.97	2.79	2.44	1.58	1.42	2.09	1.68	1.79	2.13	1.16	2.15
Coriander	Mean%	94.3	89.8	81.3	87.8	95.4	90.9	89.4	90.9	97.0	93.6	94.7	95.4
	RSD%	1.86	2.63	2.91	2.00	1.31	1.73	1.51	1.74	1.20	1.82	0.75	1.13
Carom seeds	Mean%	92.2	85.3	90.0	92.2	97.1	97.8	92.1	97.0	98.3	98.0	94.6	97.1
	RSD%	2.73	2.89	2.55	2.73	1.17	1.45	1.98	2.53	1.70	1.12	1.31	1.29