Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bentonite, and kaolin as adsorbents for reducing the adverse impacts of mycotoxin contaminated feed on broiler histopathology and hemato-biochemical changes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, bentonite and kaolin were used to reduce the adverse effects of mold-contaminated diet on broilers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of S. cerevisiae, bentonite, and kaolin in reducing the adverse effects of mold (fungal) contaminated diet on broilers. Specifically, we investigated the histopathological, hematological, and serum biochemical changes associated with broilers fed mold-contaminated diets supplemented with these three adsorbents. We also isolated and identified the common fungal contaminants in the poultry feeds as well as the mycotoxins they produced.

Materials and methods

Hundred broilers (3-weeks-old) were randomly grouped into five dietary treatments, basal feed (negative control), feed

SUBMITTER: Ejiofor T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7896915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature