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T1 PREVALENCE OF Aflatoxin B1 in finished commercial Broiler feed FROM west Central pakistan
A1 N. Rashid
A1 M. A. Bajwa
A1 M. Rafeeq
A1 M. A. Khan
A1 Z. Ahmad
A1 M. M. Tariq
A1 A. Wadood
A1 F. Abbas
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 22
IS 1
SP NA
OP NA
YR 2012
FD 2012/02/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>Aflatoxin contamination of poultry feed results in heavy economic loss and a potential risk for human being. Finished commercial broiler feed (n=96) samples collected from different broiler farms for the period June 2009 to May 2010 from south west Pakistan were analyzed for aflatoxin B1(AfB1) by using thin layer chromatography with a detection limit of 3&micro;g/kg. Analysis revealed that 91.66% samples were positive with a range 10 to 166&micro;g/kg and mean 47.64&plusmn;2.55&micro;g/kg. Highest level of AfB1 was found in the month of September ranged from 42 to 166&micro;g/kg with mean of 83.25&plusmn;16.11&micro;g/kg. Categorically 82.30% samples were above the permissible limit recommenced by United States Food and Drug Administration. A significant (P&lt;0.05) effect of season on aflatoxin production was noted. The prevalence of AfB1 may be attributed to poor harvesting technique, insect infestation, storage or environmental conditions.</p>
K1 aflatoxin, broiler, poultry feed, prevalence.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2012-JAPS-140