Effectiveness of a novel multicomponent mycotoxin detoxification agent in the presence of AFB₁ and T-2 toxin in broiler chicks

This experimental study was conducted to determine the ability of a novel mycotoxin detoxification agent (MycoRaid) at a concentration of 0.2% to reduce the toxicity of aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) or T‑2 toxin, alone or in combination, and to examine its effect on:

• Performance
• Pathohistological changes
• Presence of residues of these toxins in the tissues of broiler chicks

A total of 96 broiler chicks were divided into eight equal groups:

Group C: this group served as a control (without any additives).

Group MR: this group received the novel detoxification agent, MycoRaid (MR) at a concentration of 0.2%.

Group E-I: this group received a diet containing 0.1 mg AFB1/kg of feed.

Group E-II: this group received a diet containing 0.1 mg AFB₁/kg of feed + MR 0.2%.

Group E-III: this group received a diet containing 0.5 mg T‑2 toxin/kg of feed.

Group E-IV: this group received a diet containing 0.5 mg T‑2 toxin/kg of feed + 0.2% MR.

Group E-V: this group received a diet with a combination of 0.1 mg AFB₁/kg of feed and 0.5 mg T‑2 toxin/kg of feed.

Group E-VI: this group received a diet with a combination of 0.1 mg AFB₁/kg of feed and 0.5 mg T‑2 toxin of feed + 0.2% MR.

Results indicate that feed containing AFB₁ and T‑2 toxin, alone or in combination, adversely affected poultry health and performance.

However, the addition of MR to diets containing AFB₁ and T‑2 toxin, alone and in combination, exerted a positive effect on:

• Body weight
• Feed intake
  Weight gain
• Feed efficiency
• Microscopic lesions in visceral organs

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