The evaluation of the efficacy of sodium carbonate as zearalenone destructor in feeding stuffs.
Contamination of feed with zearalenone (ZEA) is still a serious problem in farm animals feeding, especially in gilts, sensitive to this compound. The relative failure of current methods of decontamination and quality control lead us to look for new techniques. The commonly accepted method for breaking down ZEA was performed in controlled temperature and time conditions. Various sodium carbonate doses (0.5 - 4%) were added to feed naturally contaminated with ZEA (ZEA biosynthesis by F. graminearum isolates). These doses were found to be effective in in vitro studies. The addition of 2% sodium carbonate gave the best results in reducing the phytoestrogen in the feed.
Polak
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Division of Veterinary Prophylaxis and Feed Hygiene, Department of Veterinary Protection of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland. m.polak@uwm.edu.pl
Gajecki
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M
Kulik
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T
Łuczyński
M K
MK
Obremski
K
K
Góra
M
M
Gajecka
M
M
Jakimiuk
E
E
Zielonka
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D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000502:physiology*; D014908:Triticum / Q000382:microbiology*; D015025:Zearalenone / Q000737:chemistry*
D002254:Carbonates; C005686:sodium carbonate; D015025:Zearalenone