TESTING THE POSSIBILITY OF ZEOLITE APPLICATION
ON POULTRY EXPOSED TO THE G2 AFLATOXIN EFFECT
Danka Maslić-Strižak, Ljiljana Spalević, Radmila Resanović
Scientific Veterinary Institute of Serbia, Belgrade, Vojvode Toze 14,
maslicd@ikomline.net
The presence of toxin producing fungi and mycotoxins in all types of raw materials used for animal feed production enables the appearance of aflatoxin residue in all of the tissues and organs, and especially in the meat, milk and eggs. In order to reduce the aflatoxin concentration in the food and its residue in the victuals of animal origin, various procedures can take place, among which is the application of sillicone mineral adsorbents. Since adsorbents have the possibility physically to link certain chemical components, and they are not themselves resorbed from the intestines, it is possible to prevent the toxin indigestion from the gastrointestinal tract. In the work, the possibility of the zeolite mineral clinoptilolite application with poultry exposed to the effect of G2 aflatoxin was tested. During the experiment on the broiler chickens, aflatoxin G2 intoxication was performed in the amount of 0.1mg per 1kg of bodily mass during 21 days. After the experiment and the suffocation of animals, the presence of aflatoxin G2 residue in organs and tissues was tested in order to determine the protective effect of modified clinoptilolite. This work proved that aflatoxin given to the broilers in the amount of 1mg per 1kg of bodily mass during 21 days does not cause disturbances in the state of health of the broiler chickens, but the production results were significantly reduced which were expressed in a statistically significant lower growth. It was also determined that the use of modified clinoptilolite through food prevents the deposition of aflatoxin G2 in the edible organs and tissues of chickens.
Keywords: modified clinoptilolite; aflatoxin G2; residue; broiler chickens; growth; intoxication
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