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What is the impact of mycotoxins per product?

  • 1 Mycotoxins in barley
  • 2 Mycotoxins in maize/corn
  • 3 Mycotoxins in soya
  • 4 Mycotoxins in wheat
  • 5 Mycotoxins in compound feed

An ancient crop and one of the most widely adapted grain crops in the world. Barley is the fourth most important cereal grain in the world, with uses by humans and animals for food, feed and beverages.
Mycotoxins found in barley: Aflatoxins / Citrinin / Deoxynivalenol / Ochratoxin A / Zearalenone

Maize/corn is often supplied to livestock animals as a raw material. Compared with other feed grains, corn is lower in protein and slightly higher in energy. Corn contains approximately 70% starch on a dry-matter basis. Other important fractions in the corn kernel include protein, fibre and minerals.
Mycotoxins found in maize/corn: Aflatoxins / Citrinin / Fumonisins / Ochratoxin / Trichothecenes type B / Zearalenone

Protein is an essential component of animal feed that the industry cannot do without. Soybean meal is the by-product of the extraction of soybean oil. This type of meal is used a lot and serves as a great protein source for animal diets.
Mycotoxins found in soya: Aflatoxins / Ochratoxin / Trichothecenes type B / Zearalenone

Wheat grain (Triticum spp.) is a major staple food that provides about 20% of food energy and protein worldwide. Wheat is also an excellent energy source for farm animals and often mixed into compound feed.
Mycotoxins found in wheat: Aflatoxins / Ochratoxin / Thrichothecenes type B / Zearalenone

Most animals receive compound feed (pelleted feed), which contains of a mixture of raw materials, vitamins, minerals, enzymes or other additives. On a global level, around 1.085 billion tonnes of compound feed is produced on an annual basis, worth approximately over US$400 billion.
Mycotoxins found in compound feed: Aflatoxins / Alternaria mycotoxins / Ergot alkaloids / Fumonisins / Ochratoxin / Trichothecenes type A / Trichothecenes type B / Zearalenone (ZEA)

Pigs are the farm animals that are most sensitive to toxins, causing severe health problems. Photo: Hans Prinsen
22-02 | Partner

Mycotoxins in swine: Precise, holistic management

There was an increase in DON and de-DON serum levels in suckling piglets exposed to the HiZEN diet during the last week of gestation and during lactation. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
01-02 | Article

Transmission of ZEN and DON from sows to piglets

Scientific research has discovered significant insights about the harmful effects that individual mycotoxins pose to poultry feed, bird health and food safety. Photo: Henk Riswick
27-01 | Article

A holistic approach to managing mycotoxins in poultry

What is the long-term effect of DON on finisher pigs? - Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
06-01 | Article

DON in finishing pigs: Effect on feed intake

Photo: Shutterstock
23-12-2020 | Expert opinion

Diets containing high DON levels impair broiler performance

Photo: Mark Pasveer
07-12-2020 | Article

Focus on mycotoxins

Photo: Mark Pasveer
23-11-2020 | Article

Probiotics for tougher plants

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International Webinar Week: Mycotoxin management

Photo: EW Nutrition
21-10-2020 | Partner

LPS: The most potent single inducer of inflammation

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28-09-2020 | Expert opinion

Gilts are more sensitive to Beauvericin than sows

The contamination of grain harvested in a single year can differ from the mycotoxin patterns and levels of previous years in the same climatic region. Photo: Adisseo
23-09-2020 | Partner

Mycotoxin risk: How to gain a few more precious weeks

Photo: Tolsa
21-09-2020 | Partner

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