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Section 57B in The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955
57B. Naturally occurring toxic substances.
- The toxic substances specified in column (1) of the Table below, which may occur naturally in any article of food, shall not exceed the limit specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table:-Table| Name of substance | Maximum limit |
| (1) | (2) |
| Agaric acid | 100 ppm |
| Hydrocyanic acid | 5 ppm |
| Hypericine | 1 ppm |
| Saffrole | 10 ppm |
| Substitution by G.S.R. 773(E), dated 29th December, 2006, for the Table (w.e.f. 29-12-2006). The Table, before substitution, stood as under:{| | ||
| Name of the contaminants | Article of Food | mg/kg. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Aflatoxin | All articles of food | 0.03 |