Aflatoxin residues in tissues of healthy and sick broiler birds at market age in Pakistan: A one year study. | [Pakistan Veterinary Journal • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Zargham Khan: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Raza Hameed: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

3. Tasawar Hussain: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

4. Ahrar Khan: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

5. Ijaz Javed: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

6. Ishtiaq Ahmad: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

7. Alamdar Hussain: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

8. Muhammad Kashif Saleemi: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

9. Najm-Ul-Islam: Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Poultry Production), Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to determine the levels of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and total aflatoxins (AF) in broiler meat at market age. During one year period a total of 264 samples from 199 healthy and 65 sick flocks were collected. AFB1 residues in liver, kidneys and muscles of healthy birds were detected in 75.9, 44.7 and 21.6% samples, and the highest individual levels were 2.0, 0.99 and 0.49 ng/g, respectively. AFB1 residues in liver muscle and kidneys of sick birds were detected in 89.2, 70.8 and 55.4% and the highest individual levels were 7.99, 3.99 and 1.99 ng/g, respectively. The AFB1 residue level in 0.5% liver samples of healthy birds were 2 ng/g whereas in sick birds 23.1 and 6.2% of liver and kidneys had AFB1 residues above 2.0 ng/g. AFB1 levels in the muscles of both healthy and sick birds were below 2.0 ng/g. Among healthy birds none of the tissues had AF residue levels above 4 ng/g whereas in sick birds, 24.6 and 7.7% liver and kidneys had AF residues above 4.0 ng/g.

Page(s): 423-427

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Veterinary Journal, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Year: 2013

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