Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent
In warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as th...
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| author | Aikore, M.O.S. Ortega Beltran, A. Eruvbetine, D. Atehnkeng, J. Falade, Titilayo D.O. Cotty, P.J. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit |
| author_browse | Aikore, M.O.S. Atehnkeng, J. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit Cotty, P.J. Eruvbetine, D. Falade, Titilayo D.O. Ortega Beltran, A. |
| author_facet | Aikore, M.O.S. Ortega Beltran, A. Eruvbetine, D. Atehnkeng, J. Falade, Titilayo D.O. Cotty, P.J. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit |
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| description | In warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as the income of farmers and trade. In Nigeria, poultry productivity is hindered by high prevalence of aflatoxins in feeds. A practical solution to decrease crop aflatoxin content is to use aflatoxin biocontrol products based on non-toxin-producing strains of A. flavus. The biocontrol product Aflasafe® was registered in 2014 for use in maize and groundnut grown in Nigeria. Its use allows the production of aflatoxin-safe maize and groundnut. A portion of the maize treated with Aflasafe in Nigeria is being used to manufacture feeds used by the poultry industry, and productivity is improving. One of the conditions to register Aflasafe with the national regulator was to demonstrate both the safety of Aflasafe-treated maize to avian species and the impact of Aflasafe as a public good. Results presented here demonstrate that the use of maize colonized by an atoxigenic strain of Aflasafe resulted in superior (p < 0.05) broiler performance in all evaluated parameters in comparison to broilers fed with toxigenic maize. Use of an aflatoxin-sequestering agent (ASA) was not sufficient to counteract the harmful effects of aflatoxins. Both the safety and public good value of Aflasafe were demonstrated during our study. In Nigeria, the availability of aflatoxin-safe crops as a result of using Aflasafe allows poultry producers to improve their productivity, their income, and the
health of consumers of poultry products. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1037892025-11-11T11:04:07Z Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent Aikore, M.O.S. Ortega Beltran, A. Eruvbetine, D. Atehnkeng, J. Falade, Titilayo D.O. Cotty, P.J. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit biological control aflatoxins poultry maize In warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as the income of farmers and trade. In Nigeria, poultry productivity is hindered by high prevalence of aflatoxins in feeds. A practical solution to decrease crop aflatoxin content is to use aflatoxin biocontrol products based on non-toxin-producing strains of A. flavus. The biocontrol product Aflasafe® was registered in 2014 for use in maize and groundnut grown in Nigeria. Its use allows the production of aflatoxin-safe maize and groundnut. A portion of the maize treated with Aflasafe in Nigeria is being used to manufacture feeds used by the poultry industry, and productivity is improving. One of the conditions to register Aflasafe with the national regulator was to demonstrate both the safety of Aflasafe-treated maize to avian species and the impact of Aflasafe as a public good. Results presented here demonstrate that the use of maize colonized by an atoxigenic strain of Aflasafe resulted in superior (p < 0.05) broiler performance in all evaluated parameters in comparison to broilers fed with toxigenic maize. Use of an aflatoxin-sequestering agent (ASA) was not sufficient to counteract the harmful effects of aflatoxins. Both the safety and public good value of Aflasafe were demonstrated during our study. In Nigeria, the availability of aflatoxin-safe crops as a result of using Aflasafe allows poultry producers to improve their productivity, their income, and the health of consumers of poultry products. 2019 2019-09-30T10:33:05Z 2019-09-30T10:33:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103789 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Aikore, M.O.S., Ortega-Beltran, A., Eruvbetine, D., Atehnkeng, J., Falade, T.D.O., Cotty, P.J. & Bandyopadhyay, R. (2019). Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent. Toxins, 11(10), 1-13. |
| spellingShingle | biological control aflatoxins poultry maize Aikore, M.O.S. Ortega Beltran, A. Eruvbetine, D. Atehnkeng, J. Falade, Titilayo D.O. Cotty, P.J. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title | Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title_full | Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title_fullStr | Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title_short | Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent |
| title_sort | performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin sequestering agent |
| topic | biological control aflatoxins poultry maize |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103789 |
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