Aflatoxin contamination in agricultural commodities [in Malaysia]

Aflatoxin contamination in five agricultural commodities namely groundnut, dried cocoa beans, copra, pepper (black and white) and paddy and rice were discussed. Shelled groundnut and their products such as peanut butter and satay gravy were highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination, but the "menglembu" type groundnut was found to be free from aflatoxin. Copra, dried cocoa bean and pepper (black white) were the other highly susceptible commodities but stored paddy and rice were found to be safe alth1477ough few samples showed positive results. The extent of contamination in several other commodities was also mentioned and general control methods were discu