Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Poultry Feed for Food-Producing Animals
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Pose, Graciela N., Pardo, Alejandro G., Franchi, María L., Greco, Mariana V. & Rico Golba, Silvia L. (2014). Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Poultry Feed for Food-Producing Animals. Hindawi Publishing Corporation. Scientific World Journal; 2014; 1-9
1537-744X
Autor
Greco, Mariana V.
Franchi, María L.
Rico Golba, Silvia L.
Pardo, Alejandro G.
Pose, Graciela N.
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Resumen
Fil: Greco, Mariana V. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Greco, Mariana V. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina Fil: Franchi, María L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Franchi, María L. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; Argentina. Fil: Rico Golba, Silvia L. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Pardo, Alejandro G. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina. Fil: Pardo, Alejandro G. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Pose, Graciela N. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fil: Pose, Graciela N. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina. Fil: Pose, Graciela N. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro; Argentina true Moulds are capable of reducing the nutritional value of feedstuff as well as elaborating several mycotoxins. Mycotoxin contaminated feed has adverse effects on animal health and productivity. Also, mycotoxins may be carried over into meat and eggs when poultry are fed with contaminated feed. In a point prevalence study feedstuff used for poultry nutrition in Argentina was analyzed for fungal flora, natural incidence of selected mycotoxins and nutritional quality. Ten mould genera were recovered, six of them known to be mycotoxigenic. More than 28 species were determined. Fumonisins were detected in all the samples (median 1,750 ppb). Forty four out of 49 samples (90%) were contaminated with DON (median 222 ppb) and OTA (median 5 ppb). Also, 44 out of 49 samples were contaminated with aflatoxins (median 2.685 ppb), 42 samples (86%) with ZEA (median 50 ppb) and 38 samples (78%) with T2 toxin (median 50 ppb). Ninety percent of the samples had at least one type of nutritional deficiency. This study indicates the need for continuous assessment of the mycological status of animal feed production, in order to feed animals for optimal performance ensuring food safety.