Abstract:
Five hundred and twenty-six samples of cotton seed, cotton seed cake, and cotton seed meal were collected during the period of study and had 44.6%, 49.3% and 70.6% positive samples for aflatoxin B (AFB ) respectively. Cotton seed meal had maximum average content of 160.6 ug/kg AFB , while cotton seed and cotton seed cake had 115 ug/kg and 114 u/kg AFB respectively. Eight samples of cotton seed meal and aflatoxin B in excess of 1000 ug/kg. The highest amount of AFB (1629 ug/kg was found in a sample of cotton seed meal collected in 1984. The samples were analysed by the methods laid down in Association of Official Analytical Chemists.
Page(s):
307-310
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 30, Issue: 4, Year: 1987