The preventive effect and mechanisms of adsorbent supplementation in low concentration aflatoxin B1 contaminated diet on subclinical symptom and histological lesions of broilers.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the subclinical symptom and histological lesions of 21-day-old and 42-day-old broilers exposure to low concentration aflatoxin B1 (AFB₁), and the preventive effect with adsorbent (Toxo-MX) supplementation. A total of 576 one-day-old Arbor Acres broilers were randomly allotted into 6 treatments 8 replicates and 12 birds per cage, fed with 0 ppb, 60 ppb and 120 ppb AFB₁ contamination diet with or without Toxo-MX supplementation. Results showed both 60 ppb and 120 ppb AFB₁ contamination significantly reduced growth performance in 21-day-old broilers (P < 0.05), but not in 42-day-old broilers (P > 0.05), however, AFB₁ contamination in diet caused a higher feed to gain ratio (P < 0.05). Broilers of 21-day-old exposure t

SUBMITTER: Xie K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature