Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 47-54.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2023.04.007

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Research Progress in Common Mycotoxins Contamination in Feed and the Toxic Effects on Livestock and Poultry

LIU Qiujin,YIN Junyi,ZHANG Jun,WANG Yan,BAI Changsheng,TIAN Qiufeng,WANG Huan,XUE Zhanmei,MIAO Yan   

  1. Branch of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine,Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Qiqihar 161005,China
  • Received:2023-03-15 Online:2023-07-30 Published:2023-08-30

Abstract:

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi in grains and are often present in the contaminated livestock and poultry feed and feed raw materials. The mycotoxins commonly found in the feed samples include aflatoxin B1(AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA), zearalenone (ZEA), deoxynivalenol (DON), and fumonisin (FUM). Mycotoxins damage the immune system and reproductive function of livestock and poultry, and cause pathological alterations in the organs such as kidney, liver, and intestinal tract, affecting the health of livestock and poultry. This paper introduces the types and contamination situation of the commonly observed mycotoxins in livestock and poultry feed and feed raw materials, summarizes the research progress in the toxic effects of mycotoxins on livestock and poultry, and proposes corresponding prevention and control measures, in hoping to provide references for minimizing the harm caused by mycotoxin contamination in livestock and poultry production.

Key words: feed, mycotoxin, contamination situation, toxic effect

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