Carry-Over of Aflatoxins to Fig Molasses from Contaminated Dried Figs

Figures & data

Figure 1 Production of fig molasses by two different processing techniques (I);[27] (II).[28]

Table 1 Aflatoxin levels of dried figs and fig molasses and carry-over values

	Technique I			Technique II
Aflatoxins	Figs (μg/kg)	Fig molasses (μg/kg)	Carry-over of aflatoxins from fig to molasses (%)	Figs(μg/kg)	Fig molasses (μg/kg)	Carry-over of aflatoxins from fig to molasses (%)
B1	969 ± 334	342 ± 58	35	2026 ± 352	1383.7 ± 359	68
B2	0.3 ± 0.02	0.2 ± 0.1	67	248.8 ± 61	155.3 ± 53	62
G1	46 ± 11	21 ± 10	46	1790 ± 196	1006.2 ± 129	56
G2	96 ± 26	55 ± 20	57	231.3 ± 38	105.3 ± 24	46
Total	1111.3 ± 78	418.2 ± 30	38	4296 ± 356	2650.5 ± 168	62

Table 1 The reductions in total aflatoxin levels during extraction, bleaching and concentration steps as applied in technique I

Stage	Reduction in total aflatoxin level (%)
Extraction	7
Bleaching	5
Concentration	10
Total	22

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