Determination of Aflatoxin B1 Levels in Organic Spices and Herbs

Table 2

Aflatoxin B1 content of organic herb samples.

Organic herbs	𝑛	Positive samples 𝑛 (%)	No. of samples above EU limit 𝑛 (%)	Range of AFB1 concentration in positive samples (µg/ kg)	Mean of positive samples (µg/kg)
Linden	5	3 (60)	1 (20)	0.05–40.6	14
Fennel seeds	7	6 (86)	3 (43)	1.1–11	5.7
Camomile	10	10 (100)	9 (90)	3.4–38.9	28.7
Sage	9	9 (100)	4 (44)	0.2–32.2	8.9
Rosehip	6	4 (67)	4 (67)	20.7–52.5	44.5
Total	37	32 (86)	21 (57)