title: Determination of multiple mycotoxins levels in poultry feeds from Cameroon.
abstract: For the first time in Cameroon, this paper reports on multiple mycotoxins occurrences in poultry feeds. Twenty feed samples collected from different poultry farms were analyzed for 320 fungal metabolites by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Results showed feeds contamination by 68 metabolites including 18 mycotoxins/metabolites currently regulated in the European Union such as fumonisins B1 (FB1), B2, and B3; deoxynevalenol (DON); and beta-zearalenol recovered in all samples. FB1 reported highest FB mean level of 468 (range 16-1930) microg kg(-1). Levels of DON and ZEN were mostly concentrated in feeds from western-highlands conversely for FBs and aflatoxins concentrations in Yaounde. Aflatoxin B1 mean level of 40 microg kg(-1) exceeded the worldwide permitted limit for aflatoxins in feed and generally inversely proportional to weight gain in chicken.
authors: Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors: Wilfred Angie
authors: WA
authors: Abia
authors: Grace Nella
authors: GN
authors: Simo
authors: Benedikt
authors: B
authors: Warth
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Sulyok
authors: Rudolf
authors: R
authors: Krska
authors: Angele
authors: A
authors: Tchana
authors: Paul Fewou
authors: PF
authors: Moundipa
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002163:Cameroon; D002645:Chickens; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins