title: Prevalence of aflatoxin B1 in commercial poultry rations in Nigeria.
abstract: 122 samples of commercial poultry feed from 5 southern states of the Republic of Nigeria were investigated for their content of aflatoxin B1.57.4% of all samples examined contained aflatoxin B1. The relative prevalence levels in chick, broiler starter, broiler finisher, layers, and growers rations were 33.3, 50.0, 58.4, 68.6, and 52.1%, respectively. The aflatoxin content of the samples analysed varied between 0.57 and 2.55 micrograms/g.
mesh_terms: D016604:Aflatoxin B1; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D009549:Nigeria; D011200:Poultry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins; D016604:Aflatoxin B1