| Food Product |
Country |
Aflatoxin Levels
in µg/kg |
Maximum Allowed level according to commission of European Communities. (µg/kg) |
Reference |
| Bread |
Lebanon |
1.12 |
2.0 |
[62] |
| Chocolate |
Lebanon |
4.33 |
2.0 |
[63] |
| Nuts |
Lebanon |
4.40 |
8.0 |
[63] |
| Rice, wheat, Oat, Barley, Maize |
Malaysia |
0.12-4.54 |
5.0 |
[64] |
| Peanuts |
Malaysia |
0.66-15.33 |
8.0 |
[64] |
| Rice |
Iran |
0.0029 |
5.0 |
[65] |
| Puffed Corn Snack |
Iran |
0.0012 |
8.0 |
[65] |
| Peanuts |
Iran |
0.00154 |
8.0 |
[65] |
| Bean |
Iran |
0.21-0.29 |
8.0 |
[66] |
| Maize |
Iran |
30 |
5.0 |
[67] |
| Peanuts |
Iran |
15 |
8.0 |
[67] |
| Rice |
Pakistan |
8.5 |
5.0 |
[68] |
| Corn |
Pakistan |
8 |
8.0 |
[68] |
| Corn Products |
Pakistan |
5.5 |
8.0 |
[68] |
| Dried Chili |
Pakistan |
Upto 90 |
5.0 |
[69] |
| Capsicum |
Pakistan |
Upto 25 |
5.0 |
[70] |
| Corn based products |
Indonesia |
5.8 – 12.4 |
8.0 |
[71] |
| Corn |
Indonesia |
119 |
8.0 |
[72] |
| Corn |
Phillipines |
49 |
8.0 |
[73] |
| Corn |
Thailand |
63 |
8.0 |
[73] |
| Maize |
Taiwan |
15 |
5.0 |
[67] |
| Peanuts |
Taiwan |
15 |
8.0 |
[67] |
| Rice |
India |
<15 |
5.0 |
[74] |
| Maize |
India |
30 |
5.0 |
[67] |
| Peanuts |
India |
30 |
8.0 |
[67] |
| Maize |
China |
40 |
5.0 |
[67] |
| Peanuts |
China |
49 |
8.0 |
[67] |
| Nuts and Product |
Japan |
0.3-128 |
8.0 |
[75] |
| Maize |
Nepal |
40 |
5.0 |
[67] |
| Peanuts |
Nepal |
40 |
8.0 |
[67] |
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