Determination of Aflatoxin M1 in Raw Milk from Different Provinces of Ecuador.

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a mycotoxin from and , classified as carcinogenic and hepatotoxic. The objective of the present investigation was to determine its presence in raw milk from north-central Ecuador, constituted by the provinces of Pichincha, Manabí, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. These areas represent approximately 30% of Ecuadorian milk production.