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.
| Mycotoxins | Concentration (ηg/kg) | Samples | LBBF | LBLF | IBLF | BBM | BBL | BLE |
| Total aflatoxins | Min | 3900 | 3500 | 6900 | 1400 | 1800 | 700 | Mean ± SD | 10300 ± 8242 | 6933.3 ± 4944 | 8233.3 ± 1258.3 | 1800 ± 200 | 1966.7 ± 208.2 | 966.7 ± 152.8 | Max | 19700 | 12600 | 9400 | 2200 | 2500 | 1900 | P75 | 19700 | 12600 | 9400 | 2200 | 2500 | 1900 | P95 | 19700 | 12600 | 9400 | 2200 | 2500 | 1900 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | Min | 3700 | 2700 | 3300 | 1000 | 700 | 800 | Mean ± SD | 8200 ± 1200 | 5833.3 ± 4827.4 | 3600 ± 264.6 | 1233.3 ± 321.5 | 1033.3 ± 230.9 | 933.3 ± 57.7 | Max | 19300 | 11400 | 3800 | 2000 | 1200 | 1100 | P75 | 19300 | 11400 | 3800 | 2000 | 1200 | 1100 | P95 | 19300 | 11400 | 3800 | 2000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Ochratoxin A | Min | 800 | 800 | 1900 | 800 | 1000 | 1400 | Mean ± SD | 1000 ± 173.2 | 933.3 ± 152.8 | 2233.3 ± 288.7 | 1400 ± 173.2 | 2266.7 ± 1000 | 1933.3 ± 208.2 | Max | 1100 | 1000 | 2400 | 1700 | 4900 | 2000 | P75 | 1100 | 1000 | 2400 | 1700 | 4900 | 2000 | P95 | 1100 | 1000 | 2400 | 1700 | 4900 | 2000 |
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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. |