Determination of serum aflatoxin B1-lysine to evaluate the efficacy of an aflatoxin-adsorbing feed additive in pigs fed an aflatoxin B1-contaminated diet
2017
Di Gregorio, Mayra Carraro | Jager, Alessandra Vincenzi | Souto, Pollyana Cristina Maggio Castro | Costa, Aline Alves | Rottinghaus, George Edwin | Passarelli, Danielle | Budiño, Fabio Enrique Lemos | Corassin, Carlos Humberto | Oliveira, Carlos Augusto Fernandes
In this study, serum aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁)-lysine was determined in order to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of a hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) in pigs fed AFB₁. Twenty-four 49-day-old crossbred barrows were maintained in individual cages and allowed ad libitum access to feed and water. A completely randomized design was used with six animals assigned to each of four dietary treatments for 21 days as follows: (A) basal diet (BD), (B) BD supplemented with 0.5 % HSCAS, (C) BD supplemented with 1.1 mg/kg AFB₁, and (D) BD supplemented with 0.5 % HSCAS and 1.1 mg/kg AFB₁. HSCAS was able to alleviate the toxic effects of AFB₁ on pigs and reduce (P < 0.05) the levels of serum AFB₁-lysine. Cumulative reductions of adduct yield values, calculated through the equation [(pg AFB₁-lysine/mg albumin) / (μg AFB₁/kg body weight)], were 53.0, 62.8, and 72.1 after 7, 14, and 21 days of oral exposure, respectively. AFB₁-lysine has potential as an AFB₁-specific biomarker for diagnostic purposes and for evaluating the efficacy of chemoprotective interventions in pigs.
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