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Table 2 Effects of selected major mycotoxins on feed intake

From: Nutritional impact of mycotoxins in food animal production and strategies for mitigation

Mycotoxin

Source of contamination

Animal model

LOAEL, mg/kg feeda

NOEL, mg/kg feedb

Feed intakec

References

AFB1

Artificial

Broilers

0.04

NA

D

[34]

AFB1

Artificial

Broilers

NA

0.5

NS

[35]

AFB1

Artificial

Broilers

NA

1

NS

[36]

AFB1

Artificial

Broilers

5

NA

D

[37]

AF

Natural

Laying hens

0.123

NA

D

[38]

AF

Natural

Laying hens

0.267

NA

D

[39]

AFB1

Natural

Ducks

NA

Up to 0.1

NS

[40]

AFB1

Natural

Ducks

0.12002

NA

D

[41]

AFB1

Artificial

Ducks

0.21

NA

D

[42]

AF

Artificial

Turkeys

0.05

NA

D

[43]

AF

Artificial

Turkeys

0.5

NA

D

[44]

AF

Artificial

Pigs

NA

0.02

NS

[45]

AFB1

Artificial

Pigs

NA

0.28

NS

[46]

AFB1

Artificial

Dairy goats

NA

0.05

NS

[47]

DON

Artificial

Ducks

NA

5

NS

[48]

DON

Artificial

Broilers

NA

5

NS

[49]

DON

Natural

Broiler

NA

5

NS

[50]

DON

Artificial

Turkey

NA

5

NS

[51]

DON

Natural

Pigs

NA

1

NS

[52]

DON

Natural

Pigs

1.7

NA

D

[53]

DON

Natural

Pigs

2.86

NA

D

[54]

DON

Natural

Pigs

3.02

NA

D

[55]

DON

Artificial

Pigs

3.8

NA

D

[56]

DON

Natural

Pigs

4

NA

D

[57]

DON

Not specified

Pigs

5

NA

D

[58]

FUM

Natural

Broilers

NA

Up to 5.5

NS

[59]

FUM

Artificial

Broilers

NA

20

NS

[49]

FUM

Artificial

Ducks

NA

20

NS

[48]

FUM

Artificial

Turkey

NA

20

NS

[51]

FUM

Natural

Pigs

30

NA

D

[60]

FUM

Natural

Pigs

60

NA

D

[60]

OTA

Natural

Broilers

NA

0.172

NS

[61]

OTA

Artificial

Broilers

NA

2

NS

[62]

OTA

Not specified

Pigs

0.4

NA

D

[63]

ZEN

Artificial

Ducks

NA

0.5

NS

[48]

ZEN

Artificial

Turkey

NA

0.5

NS

[51]

ZEN

Artificial

Laying hens

NA

0.26

NS

[38]

ZEN

Artificial

Broilers

0.5

NA

D

[49]

ZEN

Natural

Pigs

NA

1

NS

[52]

ZEN

Purified powder

Pigs

NA

1

NS

[64]

ZEN

Purified powder

Pigs

NA

1.04

NS

[65]

ZEN

Purified powder

Pigs

NA

1.22

NS

[66]

AFB1 + OTA

Artificial

Broilers

0.025+ 0.1

NA

D

[67]

AFB1 + OTA

Purified

Dairy goats

NA

0.05 + 0.1

NS

[47]

AF + ZEN

Natural

Laying hens

0.123 + 0.260

NA

D

[38]

AFB1+ ZEN

Purified

Dairy goats

NA

0.05 + 0.5

NS

[47]

DON+FUM

Artificial

Dairy cattle

NA

0.733 + 0.994

NS

[68]

DON + ZEN

Natural

Pigs

0.2654 + 1

NA

D

[52]

DON + ZEN

Natural

Dairy cattle

NA

1.966 + 0.366

NS

[69]

DON + ZEN

Natural

Dairy cattle

NA

5.24 + 0.66

NS

[70]

ZEN + FUM

Purified ZEN+ Natural FUM

Broilers

NA

1+3.15

NS

[59]

ZEN + FUM

Purified ZEN+ Natural FUM

Broilers

NA

1+5.5

NS

[59]

DON + FUM + ZEN

Artificial

Ducks

NA

5 + 20 + 0.5

NS

[48]

DON + FUM + ZEN

Artificial

Turkey

NA

5 + 20 + 0.5

NS

[51]

DON + FUM + ZEN

Artificial

Broilers

5 + 20 + 0.5

NA

D

[49]

DON + FUM + ZEN

Artificial

Pigs

0.9 + 5 + 0.1

NA

D

[71]

AFB1 + OTA + ZEN

Purified

Dairy goats

0.05 + 0.1 + 0.5

NA

D

[47]

  1. aLOAEL Lowest-observed-effect-level, NA not applicable, bNOEL No-observed-effect level, NA Not applicable, cD decreased feed intake, NS Not significantly affected