presence of aflatoxins in smoked-dried fish sold in abeokuta, ogun ...

Method No. Aflatoxin Food Method Detection limit
(µg/kg)
2000.16 B1 Baby foods (infant formula) IC/HPLC 0.1
990.34 B1, B2, G1 Maize, cottonseed, peanuts ELISA 20–30
978.15 B1 Eggs TLC 0.1
982.24 B1 and M1 Liver TLC 0.1
974.17 M1 Dairy products TLC 0.1
986.16 M1 and M2 Fluid milk HPLC 0.1
6651 B1 Animal feeding stuff TLC/fluorescence 4
Source: IARC (1995); ISO (2001); Stroka et al. (2001)
2.12 Regulations and Guidelines
Efforts to reduce human and animal exposure to aflatoxins have resulted in the establishment of
regulatory limits and monitoring programme worldwide. The rationale for the establishment of
specific regulations varies widely; however, most regulations are based on some form of risk
analysis including the availability of toxicological data, information on susceptible commodities,
sampling and analytical capabilities, and the effect on the availability of an adequate food supply
(Stoloff et al., 1991). In 1995, among countries with more than five million inhabitants, 77 had
known regulations for mycotoxins (all of which included aflatoxins) and 13 reported the absence
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