PAKISTAN VETERINARY JOURNAL

Pak Vet J, 2014, 34(4): 459-463

Detection of Aflatoxin, Zearalenone and Deoxynivalenol in Some Feed and Feedstuffs in Turkey

Tanay Bilal¹*, Didem Hilkat Aksakal², Selim Sünnetci², Onur Keser¹ and Hüseyin Eseceli³

¹Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University, 34320 Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey; ²Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Directorate of Istanbul Province Control Laboratory, Senlikkoy, Istanbul, Turkey; ³Vocational School of Bandirma, Balikesir University, 10200 Bandirma, Balikesir, Turkey; *Corresponding author: tanbilal@istanbul.edu.tr

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine aflatoxin, zearalenone (ZON) and deoxynivalenol (DON) in some feed and feedstuff samples obtained from several farms and animal feed manufacturers in Turkey. A total of 106 samples (76 feedstuffs and 30 feeds) were analyzed by HPLC method. In samples of feedstuffs, ZON occurred at a high incident rate, however, AFG1 and G2 had a lower incident rate. In feed samples, although AFB2 and G2 occurred at a low incident rate, ZON had a higher incident rate. The data obtained in this study showed that toxin levels in feed and feedstuff samples were lower than maximal allowed levels.

Key words: Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Feed, Feedstuff, Zearalenone

Abstract

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)