Separations,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 412 - 412
Published: July 18, 2023
Maize
(Zea
mays
L.),
a
food
crop
cultivated
worldwide,
is
renowned
for
its
nutritional
and
economic
value.
However,
quality
can
be
significantly
affected
by
various
storage
conditions,
leading
to
changes
in
composition
potential
contamination
with
harmful
substances,
such
as
aflatoxins.
This
article
presents
comprehensive
evaluation
of
the
impact
on
maize
quality,
focusing
several
key
parameters
analyzed
using
liquid
chromatographic
methods
FT-NIR
spectrometry.
The
research
reveals
decline
concentrations
nutrients
over
period.
Specifically,
there
was
19.7%
loss
vitamin
B1,
12.43%
B3,
16.96%
α-tocopherol,
13.61%
total
tocopherols,
an
8.02%
β-carotene.
Aflatoxins
were
mostly
undetectable,
one
exception
January
that
remained
below
maximum
permitted
level
0.3
µg/kg.
include
concentration
vitamins
β-carotene,
aflatoxin
aflatoxins,
carbohydrate
content,
protein
content.
January—0.3
µg/kg—that
level.
study
underscores
importance
cooling
immediately
after
drying
minimize
nutrient
loss,
providing
valuable
insights
optimizing
processes
maintain
maize.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
280, P. 116574 - 116574
Published: June 13, 2024
Aflatoxin
B1
(AFB1)
is
commonly
found
in
feed
ingredients
and
foods
all
over
the
world,
posing
a
significant
threat
to
food
safety
public
health
animals
humans.
Lactobacillus
salivarius
(L.
salivarius)
was
recorded
improve
intestinal
performance
of
chickens.
However,
whether
L.
can
alleviate
AFB1-induced
hepatotoxicity
geese
unknown.
A
total
300
Lande
were
randomly
assigned
five
groups:
control
group,
AFB1
low-dose
group
(L),
salivarius+AFB1
(LL),
high
dosage
groups
(H),
(LH),
respectively.
The
results
showed
that
concentrations
ALT,
AST,
GGT
significantly
increased
after
exposure
AFB1.
Similarly,
severe
damage
hepatic
morphology
observed
including
structure
injury
inflammatory
cell
infiltration.
oxidative
stress
evidenced
by
elevated
MDA,
decreased
activities
GSH-Px,
GSH
SOD.
observation
immunofluorescence,
real-time
PCR,
western
blotting
expression
PINK1
value
LC3II/LC3I
increased,
but
p62
exposure.
Moreover,
supplementation
effectively
improved
performance,
ameliorated
stress,
inhibited
mitochondrial
mitophagy
enhanced
liver
restoration
normal
level.
present
study
demonstrated
decreasing
regulating
PINK1/Parkin-mediated
mitochondria
liver.
Furthermore,
this
investigation
suggested
might
serve
as
novel
safe
additive
for
preventing
contamination
poultry
feed.
Translational Animal Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
effects
of
red
chili
powder
dietary
supplementation
on
the
performance,
hematobiochemical
indices,
oxidative
status,
and
DNA
damage
in
broiler
chickens
fed
aflatoxin
B
Translational Animal Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
objective
of
the
study
was
to
assess
comparative
effects
Vernonia
amygdalina
leaf
meal
(VALM)
and
zinc
(Zn)
on
serum
proinflammatory
anti-inflammatory
cytokines
as
well
DNA
damage
cocks-fed
aflatoxin
B1
(AFB1)
contaminated
diets.
A
total
250
sexually
mature
Isa
White
cocks
24
weeks
old
were
randomly
distributed
into
five
groups
(treatments)
with
each
containing
50
birds,
which
replicated
times
10
birds
per
replicate.
Cocks
in
group
fed
basal
diet
only,
B
1
mg
AFB1/kg
diet,
C
received
(basal
+
mg/kg
AFB1)
Zn,
D
2.5
g/kg
VALM,
E
5.0
respectively.
Feed
water
supplied
ad
libitum
fresh
feed
added
troughs
at
6:00
a.m.
p.m.,
While
tumor
necrosis
factor-alpha
(TNF-α),
interleukin
beta
(IL-1β),
8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine
(8-OHdG),
nuclear
factor
kappa
(NF-κB)
significantly
(P
<
0.05)
elevated
among
B,
significant
reductions
recorded
diets
C,
D,
E.
Conversely,
had
depression
4
(IL-4)
(IL-10)
while
improvements
E,
Therefore,
inclusion
VALM
offset
adverse
physiological
AFB1
observed
birds.
comparable
results
presented
by
cocksfed
Zn.
