Table 2. Incidence and levels of mycotoxin in Korean ginger and ginger powder
| Incidence (%) (Detection/sample) | Mycotoxin levels (μg/kg) (Number of positive sample)1) |
| DON2) | NIV | ZEA | OTA | Total AFs |
| Ginger | 37.03% (10/27) | 61.75 (1) | 24.74-263.40 (10) | 3.00-15.73 (5) | 0.35-0.67 (3) | 0.07 (AFB1) (1) |
| Ginger powder | 41.17% (7/17) | 17.62-401.58 (6) | 73.24-439.65 (5) | 5.80-97.84 (4) | ND3) | ND |
Mycotoxin level >LOD (DON, NIV: 17.00 μg/kg; ZEA: 3.00 μg/kg; OTA: 0.35 μg/kg; AFB1, AFG1: 0.03 μg/kg; AFB2, AFG2: 0.01 μg/kg).
DON, deoxynivalenol; NIV, nivalenol; ZEA, zearalenone; OTA, ochratoxin A; AFs, Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2); AFB1, aflatoxin B1.
ND, not detected.