Research – The prevalence and concentration of mycotoxins in rice sourced from markets: A global description

Science Direct

Highlights
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The manuscript discusses the global prevalence and concentrations of mycotoxins in rice.

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Analysis of 61 articles with 408 studies showed a 15% (95% CI: 12–17%) global prevalence of mycotoxins in rice.

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Aflatoxins and nivalenol, respectively, ranked first for the highest prevalence and pooled concentration of mycotoxins in rice.

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Europe (44%) had the highest prevalence of mycotoxins in rice, followed by Africa (32%).

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The highest concentration of mycotoxins is observed in Africa (32.14 μg/kg), followed by Asia (17.01 μg/kg).