Research Article

Occurrence of Total Aflatoxins, Aflatoxin B1, and Ochratoxin A in Chicken and Eggs in Some Cameroon Urban Areas and Population Dietary Exposure

Table 3

Mycotoxin levels in samples of chicken feed, chicken tissues, and eggs collected at Cameroon urbanized areas.

MycotoxinsConcentration (ηg/kg)Samples
LBBFLBLFIBLFBBMBBLBLE

Total aflatoxinsMin39003500690014001800700
Mean ± SD10300 ± 82426933.3 ± 49448233.3 ± 1258.31800 ± 2001966.7 ± 208.2966.7 ± 152.8
Max19700126009400220025001900
P7519700126009400220025001900
P9519700126009400220025001900

Aflatoxin B1Min3700270033001000700800
Mean ± SD8200 ± 12005833.3 ± 4827.43600 ± 264.61233.3 ± 321.51033.3 ± 230.9933.3 ± 57.7
Max19300114003800200012001100
P7519300114003800200012001100
P9519300114003800200012001100

Ochratoxin AMin800800190080010001400
Mean ± SD1000 ± 173.2933.3 ± 152.82233.3 ± 288.71400 ± 173.22266.7 ± 10001933.3 ± 208.2
Max110010002400170049002000
P75110010002400170049002000
P95110010002400170049002000

LBBF: local bulk broiler feed; LBLF: local bulk layer feed; IBLF: imported bulk layer feed; BBM: broiler bulk muscle; BBL: broiler bulk liver; BLE: bulk layer egg.