Table 4. Pearson correlation values (r) between total aflatoxin content and the moisture content of processed samples
Moisture content1) | Total aflatoxin1) |
Dried melon seeds | Maize | Cowpea | Groundnut | Yam chips |
Dried melon seeds | 1.0002) (p=0.010) | - | - | - | - |
Maize | - | 0.995 (p=0.061) | - | - | - |
Cowpea | - | - | 0.254 (p=0.837) | - | - |
Groundnut | - | - | - | 0.995 (p=0.061) | - |
Yam chips | - | - | - | - | 0.500 (p=0.667) |
Comparison of the relationship between moisture content and total aflatoxin content of each crop.
With p<0.05 as a statistically significant correlation between total aflatoxin content and moisture content.