Aflatoxin adsorbent capacity of two Mexican aluminosilicates in experimentally contaminated chick diets.
To study the aflatoxin-adsorbent capacity of two Mexican aluminosilicates (ALS) identified as Atapulgita (AT) and Füller earth (FE), these ALS were compared with a commercial aluminosilicate, Novasil (NV), at two concentrations (0.05 and 1.0%) added to chick diets with 55% of experimentally contaminated corn (200 micrograms/kg). Eight treatments were studied with two replicates for treatment and four chicks per cage. Results (weight gain, feed efficiency, gross and microscopic pathology) at 3 weeks showed that both Mexican ALS were as efficient as the commercial material in protecting chicks against the aflatoxin toxicity.
Márquez Márquez
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Proyecto Micotoxinas, CENID-Microbiología, INIFAP-SARH, Cuajimalpa, DF, Mexico.
Tejada de Hernandez
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D000327:Adsorption; D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000818:Animals; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D002645:Chickens; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects; D003313:Zea mays
D000348:Aflatoxins; D000538:Aluminum Silicates