Table 6.
Occur rence of T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin in cereals
Food group | N | Positive | T-2/HT-2 toxins | Concentration (μg/kg) |
Mean | Min | Max | Stdev (%) |
Common millet | 15 | 15 | T-2 toxin | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | N.D. |
15 | HT-2 toxin | 0.8 | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Wheat flour | 15 | 0 | T-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
25 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Milled rice | 11 | 0 | T-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
3 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Barley | 25 | 23 | T-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
13 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Sorghum | 15 | 15 | T-2 toxin | 11.8 | 6.6 | 37.1 | 9.4 |
15 | HT-2 toxin | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | N.D. |
Maize | 3 | 2 | T-2 toxin | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | N.D. |
0 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Foxtail millet | 4 | 4 | T-2 toxin | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | N.D. |
3 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Glutinous rice | 4 | 12 | T-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | 1.3 | N.D. |
8 | HT-2 toxin | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. | N.D. |
Unpolished rice | 13 | 12 | T-2 toxin | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | N.D. |
11 | HT-2 toxin | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | N.D. |
Total | | 115 | | | | | | |