Production Performance of Poultry Layers Consuming Aflatoxin Contaminated Feed

Biological approach to aflatoxin control in stored poultry feed

The anti-aflatoxigenic potentials of the leaves of Psidium guajava, Ficus benghalensis, Gardenia radicans, Punica granatum and Ziziphus jujuba Mill. were investigated. Poultry feed inoculated with Aspergillus flavus was treated with plant leaves powder and stored for the period of six months at 28 °C and 16% moisture level. At the end of each month, aflatoxin (AFT) concentrations were determine...

Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 in Commercial Poultry Feed and Feed Ingredients

A total of 487samples (77 and 410 of poultry feed ingredients and poultry feed, respectively) received from various parts of the country were analysed for detection of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Overall incidence of AFB1 in feed ingredients was 60 percent. The average contamination and maximum levels of AFB1 were 37.62 and 56 g/kg, respectively, whereas, the incidence in poultry feed samples was 44....

Effects of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Feed on Immunological Parameters of Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio)

Background: Aflatoxin contamination is a common natural phenomenon that is difficult to avoid or control and it can occur during pre and post-harvest periods under high humidity and temperature conditions, and are potentially dangerous to fish. In the present study, a feeding trial evaluated the effects of diets contaminated with aflatoxin on certain immunological parameters of common carp. Me...

Comparative Evaluation of Different Techniques for Aflatoxin Detoxification in Poultry Feed and Its Effect on Broiler Performance

Effects of different levels of date pits in broilers’ feed contaminated with aflatoxin B1 on broilers’ performance and carcass characteristic

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of date pits (DP) to reduce the deleterious effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in broiler chicks. A total of 216 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were distributed randomly for nine treatments (with four replicates and six birds in each) for 35 days. The experiment included a 3×3 factorial arrangement of treatments involving three levels of...