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