Prevalence of aflatoxin B1 in finished commercial broiler feed from west central Pakistan.
2012; ELEWA BIOSCIENCES, F.a.C.T.LTD; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2309-8694
AutoresNadeem Rashid, Masroor Ahmad Bajwa, Majed Rafeeq, M. A. Khan, Zulkifli Ahmad, M. M. Tariq, Abdul Wadood, Ferhat Abbas,
Tópico(s)Animal Nutrition and Physiology
ResumoAflatoxin contamination of poultry feed results in heavy economic loss and a potential risk for human being. Finished commercial broiler feed (n=96) samples collected fromdifferentbroiler farms for theperiod June 2009 to May 2010 fromsouthwestPakistanwereanalyzed foraflatoxinB1(AfB1)by using thin layer chromatography with a detection limit of 3µg/kg.Analysis rethat91.66% sampleswere positivewith a range10 to 166µg/kg and mean 47.64±2.55µg/kg.Highestlevelof AfB1was found in the month of September ranged from 42 to 166 µg/kg with mean of 83.25±16.11µg/kg. Categorically 82.30% samples were above the p ermissible limit recommenced byUnited States Food and Drug Administration .A significant(P<0.05)effectof season onaflatoxinproductionwas noted.The prevalence of AfB1may beattributedto poor harvesting technique, insect infestation, storage or env ironmental conditions.
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