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.