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Table 3 The summary of mycotoxins in the animal feeds among different factors

From: Aflatoxin B1 and Deoxynivalenol contamination of dairy feeds and presence of Aflatoxin M1 contamination in milk from smallholder dairy systems in Nakuru, Kenya

Factor

Level

Statistic

AFB1

DON

Dairy system

Rural

Mean ± SD

25.94 ± 28.71a

26.65 ± 28.00a

Median

12.25

21.62

Range

2.31–84.41

0.00–82.79

Peri-urban

Mean ± SD

30.61 ± 43.33b

71.33 ± 62.29b

Median

60.43

60.61

Range

0.00–174.86

0.00–179.89

Type of animal feeds

Forage

Mean ± SD

5.14 ± 7.70a

17.88 ± 30.66a

Median

7.52

1.33

Range

2.31–29.52

0.00–96.20

Concentrates

Mean ± SD

47.84 ± 36.81b

86.95 ± 51.70b

Median

42.07

66.25

Range

21.33–147.86

0.00–179.89

  1. Means with same letter along the column are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 and SD standard deviation