The Hidden Dangers of Mycotoxins in Poultry Feed and How to Mitigate Their Effects
Priyal B. Dakhore*
Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Anand, Gujarat (388 001), India
Sanket M. Kalam
Dept. of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat (362 001), India
Isha P. Akare
Dept. of Veterinary Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra (444 001), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Decontamination, Mycotoxicosis, Mycotoxin, Poultry
Abstract
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by a variety of toxigenic fungi that can cause many harmful effects on the animal body. Toxic syndromes, such as mycotoxicosis in animals and poultry, are seriously threatened by ubiquitous occurrence, heat stability, and lipophilic character. The economy of the poultry sector in India has been severely impacted by widespread mycotoxin exposure or contamination of various agricultural products. The economic losses are mostly caused by the decreased growth rate, feed conversion efficiency, carcass production, carcass quality, and increased susceptibility to various diseases among the affected birds, which is brought on by their immunosuppressive effects. Mycotoxins can be decontaminated by using several physical and chemical techniques that reduce the toxin burden in crop/ feed.
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