Table 4. Occurrence of trichothecene T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin in cereals

Food group N Positive (%)1) LB/MB/UB2) Σ T-2 +HT-2 toxins Concentration (μg/kg)
Mean Median P753) P95 Maximum
Common Millet 15 100 LB 2.489 2.633 4.298 4.398 4.721
MB 2.514 2.633 4.298 4.398 4.721
UB 2.539 2.633 4.298 4.398 4.721

Wheat Flour 15 50 LB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -
MB 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 -
UB 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 -

Milled Rice 11 13 LB 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 -
MB 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.250 -
UB 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 -

Barley 25 72 LB 0.790 0.700 1.185 1.229 1.261
MB 0.835 0.700 1.185 1.229 1.261
UB 0.880 0.700 1.185 1.229 1.261

Sorghum 15 100 LB 7.796 5.995 8.062 22.797 37.097
MB 7.829 5.995 8.062 22.797 37.097
UB 7.862 5.995 8.062 22.797 37.097

Maize 3 33 LB 1.690 0.000 3.722 5.122 5.176
MB 1.856 0.250 3.784 5.122 5.176
UB 2.023 0.500 3.847 5.122 5.176

Foxtail Millet 4 87 LB 2.442 2.537 4.254 4.376 4.429
MB 2.474 2.537 4.254 4.376 4.429
UB 2.505 2.537 4.254 4.376 4.429

Glutinous Rice 13 77 LB 0.759 0.679 1.194 1.255 1.282
MB 0.817 0.679 1.194 1.255 1.282
UB 0.874 0.679 1.194 1.255 1.282

Unpolished Rice 14 83 LB 2.681 2.389 5.034 5.185 5.528
MB 2.732 2.389 5.034 5.185 5.528
UB 2.783 2.389 5.034 5.185 5.528

Total 115
Positive (%): T-2 toxin or HT-2 toxins positive detection (%),
LB/MB/UB: Low Bound/Middle Bound/Upper Bound,
P75: 75 percentile, P95: 95 percentile