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Mycotoxins in poultry feed and feed ingredients from sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on the production of broiler and layer chickens: A review

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Title Mycotoxins in poultry feed and feed ingredients from sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on the production of broiler and layer chickens: A review
 
Creator Ochieng, P.E.
Scippo, M.-L.
Kemboi, D.C.
Croubels, S.
Okoth, S.
Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
Doupovec, B.
Gathumbi, J.K.
Lindahl, Johanna F.
Antonissen, G.
 
Subject aflatoxins
feeds
poultry
animal production
 
Description The poultry industry in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is faced with feed insecurity, associated with high cost of feeds, and feed safety, associated with locally produced feeds often contaminated with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins, including aflatoxins (AFs), fumonisins (FBs), trichothecenes, and zearalenone (ZEN), are common contaminants of poultry feeds and feed ingredients from SSA. These mycotoxins cause deleterious effects on the health and productivity of chickens and can also be present in poultry food products, thereby posing a health hazard to human consumers of these products. This review summarizes studies of major mycotoxins in poultry feeds, feed ingredients, and poultry food products from SSA as well as aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Additionally reviewed are the worldwide regulation of mycotoxins in poultry feeds, the impact of major mycotoxins in the production of chickens, and the postharvest use of mycotoxin detoxifiers. In most studies, AFs are most commonly quantified, and levels above the European Union regulatory limits of 20 μg/kg are reported. Trichothecenes, FBs, ZEN, and OTA are also reported but are less frequently analyzed. Co-occurrences of mycotoxins, especially AFs and FBs, are reported in some studies. The effects of AFs on chickens’ health and productivity, carryover to their products, as well as use of mycotoxin binders are reported in few studies conducted in SSA. More research should therefore be conducted in SSA to evaluate occurrences, toxicological effects, and mitigation strategies to prevent the toxic effects of mycotoxins.
 
Date 2021-09-08
2021-09-28T13:51:18Z
2021-09-28T13:51:18Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Ochieng, P.E., Scippo, M.-L., Kemboi, D.C., Croubels, S., Okoth, S., Kang'ethe, E.K., Doupovec, B., Gathumbi, J.K., Lindahl, J.F. and Antonissen, G. 2021. Mycotoxins in poultry feed and feed ingredients from sub-Saharan Africa and their impact on the production of broiler and layer chickens: A review. Toxins 13(9): 633.
2072-6651
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115202
https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13090633
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 633
 
Source Toxins