Authors : Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif , Muhammad Naseem , Salma Khatoon and Najma Malik
Abstract: Samples of poultry finished feed (n=865) received from different parts of country over a period of two years and seven months at Romer Labs Pakistan. The samples were analyzed by TLC at Romer labs, Pakistan and by HPLC at Romer Labs Singapore and Austria. Toxin analyses included aflatoxin B1 (AfB1), zearalenone (ZON), deoxynivalenol (DON), 3 acetyl-deoxynivelenol (3ac-DON), 15 acetyl-deoxynivelenol (15ac-DON), nivalenol (NIV), fusarenon-x ( Fus-x), T-2 toxin (T-2), HT-2 toxin (HT-2) diacetoscirpenol (DAS), neosolaniol (NEOS) and ochratoxin A (OTA). Aflatoxin B1 was the major contaminant in feed (84 %) followed by OTA (51 %), zearalenone (49.33 %), DON (38 %), T-2 (34.65 %), 3ac-DON (19.41 %) and 15ac-DON (11.94 %). Mean values with standard deviation for AfB1, OTA, ZON, DON, T-2 toxin, 3ac-DON and 15ac-DON were 13?16.80 g/kg, 10?19.63 g/kg, 213.58?440 g/kg 456?1122 g/kg 442.56?1191 g/kg, 41?102 g/kg and 38.92?149.58 g/kg respectively. All samples were negative for HT-2 toxin, DAS, Neosolaniol, Nivalenol, and Fusarenon-x. This first reported natural occurrence of a range of mycotoxins in Pakistan poultry finished feedstuff shows that AfB1, OTA, ZON, T-2 toxin, DON, 3ac-DON and 15ac-DON may be present at levels which may affect poultry production.
Nafeesa Qudsia Hanif , Muhammad Naseem , Salma Khatoon and Najma Malik , 2005. Prevalance of Mycotoxins in Poultry Finished Feed . Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 4: 189-193.