The efficiency of mycotoxin binding by sorbents in the in vitro model using a naturally contaminated animal feed
and | May 22, 2024
Published Online: May 22, 2024
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Received: Sep 19, 2023
Accepted: Apr 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0023
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Introduction
The productivity of domestic animals and the safety of food products derived from them are jeopardised by mycotoxins in animal feed. To control them, feed additives are used, which limit the absorption of mycotoxins in the gastrointestinal tract of animals by binding to them. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a new
Material and Methods
Nine mineral sorbents were tested for their efficiency binding eight mycotoxins. Two
Results
The sorption was significantly lower in the trial with feed. In the first experiment at gastric pH (pH 3.5), activated charcoal bound deoxynivalenol and sepiolite bound zearalenone at 70% and 96%, respectively, whereas in the second experiment with feed, the binding was only 3% and 6%.
Conclusion
The study underlines the challenge of finding a feed additive that would work comprehensively, binding all mycotoxins regulated by law.