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Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent

dc.contributor.authorAikore, M.O.S.
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Beltran, A.
dc.contributor.authorEruvbetine, D.
dc.contributor.authorAtehnkeng, J.
dc.contributor.authorFalade, T.D.O.
dc.contributor.authorCotty, P.J.
dc.contributor.authorBandyopadhyay, R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:36:55Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:36:55Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationAikore, M.O.S., Ortega-Beltran, A., Eruvbetine, D., Atehnkeng, J., Falade, T.D.O., Cotty, P.J. & Bandyopadhyay, R. (2019). Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent. Toxins, 11(10), 1-13.
dc.identifier.issn2072-6651
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6382
dc.descriptionOpen Access Journal; Published online: 26 Sept 2019
dc.description.abstractIn warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as the income of farmers and trade. In Nigeria, poultry productivity is hindered by high prevalence of aflatoxins in feeds. A practical solution to decrease crop aflatoxin content is to use aflatoxin biocontrol products based on non-toxin-producing strains of A. flavus. The biocontrol product Aflasafe® was registered in 2014 for use in maize and groundnut grown in Nigeria. Its use allows the production of aflatoxin-safe maize and groundnut. A portion of the maize treated with Aflasafe in Nigeria is being used to manufacture feeds used by the poultry industry, and productivity is improving. One of the conditions to register Aflasafe with the national regulator was to demonstrate both the safety of Aflasafe-treated maize to avian species and the impact of Aflasafe as a public good. Results presented here demonstrate that the use of maize colonized by an atoxigenic strain of Aflasafe resulted in superior (p < 0.05) broiler performance in all evaluated parameters in comparison to broilers fed with toxigenic maize. Use of an aflatoxin-sequestering agent (ASA) was not sufficient to counteract the harmful effects of aflatoxins. Both the safety and public good value of Aflasafe were demonstrated during our study. In Nigeria, the availability of aflatoxin-safe crops as a result of using Aflasafe allows poultry producers to improve their productivity, their income, and the health of consumers of poultry products.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-13
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectBiological Control
dc.subjectAflatoxins
dc.subjectPoultry
dc.subjectMaize
dc.titlePerformance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationFederal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
cg.contributor.affiliationUnited States Department of Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.creator.identifierAlejandro Ortega-Beltran: 0000-0003-3747-8094
cg.creator.identifierTitilayo Falade: 0000-0001-5562-7861
cg.creator.identifierRanajit Bandyopadhyay: 0000-0003-2422-4298
cg.researchthemePLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAflatoxin
cg.iitasubjectDisease Control
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.journalToxins
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid108069
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11100565


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