Aflatoxin M1 in camels milk

ABSTRACT

Twenty-four samples of raw camel's milk were collected from she camels, in part of the north western coastal desert. The collected samples were analyzed for detection of aflatoxin M1. Aflatoxin M1 was detected in 25% of camel's milk samples, with a mean value of 0.55 mug/L [0.3-0.85]. The public health importance of aflatoxin M1 and the control measures to safeguard the consumers from exposure to aflatoxins were discussed