Review Article

Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control

Table 3

Aflatoxin content of peanuts from farmers in some selected peanut growing districts of Uganda.

Village (district)Samples analyzedAflatoxin statusAflatoxin concentration (μg/kg)
Positive (%)Negative (%)

Kabulamuliro (Mubende)n = 25802012.4 ± 5.31
Kiboyo (Iganga)n = 20751510.5 ± 6.15
Bugodi (Mayuge)n = 1560407.3 ± 4.98
Gayaza (Mubende)n = 1267339.8 ± 4.32

Adapted from Kaaya et al. [79].