Abstract
The objective of this study is to monitor levels of ochratoxin A (OTA) in terms of the marketability of Ivorian cocoa beans stored at the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. Thus, 270 samples of cocoa beans wereanalyzed. Merchantability and OTA levels were determined respectively according to the Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa stock exchange standards and the European Community regulation related to the analytical methods forthe control of mycotoxins levels in foodstuffs. As regards merchantability, a significant difference at 5% risk was revealed between the values of moisture, graining and grades. Arithmetic means for humidity wererespectively 6.7% and 6.5% for samples from the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. The number of beans per 100 g of cocoa beans was 94 and 97 respectively for samples from ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. The classification in grades in terms of marketability indicates that respectively 87% and 89% of batches collected at ports of Abidjan and San Pedro can be marketed. Pertaining to OTA, no significant difference at 5% risk hasbeen revealed between the concentrations found in samples from both ports and between different grades. OTA concentrations obtained averaged out at respectively 0.87 ìg/kg and 0.94 ìg/kg of cocoa beans for Abidjan and San Pedro. Merchantability criteria and OTA levels in cocoa beans were loosely linked in view of flimsy values of squared correlation coefficients.
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Cocoa bean moisture, graining and grades differed significantly.
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e0“As regards merchantability, a significant difference at 5% risk was revealed between the values of moisture, graining and grades”
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Mean cocoa bean humidity was 6.7% at Abidjan.
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e0“Arithmetic means for humidity wererespectively 6.7% and 6.5% for samples from the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro”
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Mean cocoa bean humidity was 6.5% at San Pedro.
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e0“Arithmetic means for humidity wererespectively 6.7% and 6.5% for samples from the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro”
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The Abidjan samples had 94 beans per 100 g.
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e0“The number of beans per 100 g of cocoa beans was 94 and 97 respectively for samples from ports of Abidjan and San Pedro”
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The San Pedro samples had 97 beans per 100 g.
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e0“The number of beans per 100 g of cocoa beans was 94 and 97 respectively for samples from ports of Abidjan and San Pedro”
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Marketable batches comprised 87% at Abidjan.
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e0“The classification in grades in terms of marketability indicates that respectively 87% and 89% of batches collected at ports of Abidjan and San Pedro can be marketed”
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Marketable batches comprised 89% at San Pedro.
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e0“The classification in grades in terms of marketability indicates that respectively 87% and 89% of batches collected at ports of Abidjan and San Pedro can be marketed”
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Ochratoxin concentrations did not differ significantly by port or grade.
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e0“Pertaining to OTA, no significant difference at 5% risk hasbeen revealed between the concentrations found in samples from both ports and between different grades”
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Abidjan cocoa beans averaged 0.87 ìg/kg ochratoxin.
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e0“OTA concentrations obtained averaged out at respectively 0.87 ìg/kg and 0.94 ìg/kg of cocoa beans for Abidjan and San Pedro”
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San Pedro cocoa beans averaged 0.94 ìg/kg ochratoxin.
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e0“OTA concentrations obtained averaged out at respectively 0.87 ìg/kg and 0.94 ìg/kg of cocoa beans for Abidjan and San Pedro”
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Merchantability and ochratoxin levels were weakly linked.
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- cocoa beanse0
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- Merchantability criteria and OTA levelse0
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- loosely linkede0
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- flimsy values of squared correlation coefficientse0
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e0“Merchantability criteria and OTA levels in cocoa beans were loosely linked in view of flimsy values of squared correlation coefficients”