Efficacy of a
multicomponent mycotoxin detoxifying agent on concurrent exposure to Zearalenone and T-2 Toxin in weaned pigs

The multicomponent mycotoxin detoxifying agent (MMDA; Patent Co, Misicevo, Serbia) evaluated consisted of:

• ⇰ Modified zeolite
• ⇰ Bacillus spp.
• ⇰ Yeast cell wall
• ⇰ Sylmarin

In total, 112 post-weaning barrows and gilts (Danbred x Pietrain) from the 25th day of age (day 0 of the trial) until the 66th day of age (end of trial) were allocated in four trial groups.

Each group consisted of 28 pigs placed in seven pens (replicates) with four animals in each pen.

Group G1 served as a control group that received feed without any mycotoxins or MMDA.

Group G2 received feed with spiked corn and wheat reaching contamination levels of 0.35 mg ZEN/kg and 0.5 mg T2/kg feed.

Group G3 received contaminated feed (similar contamination levels with G2 group) with the addition of 1 g MMDA/kg.

Group G4 received contaminated feed (similar contamination levels with G2 group) with the addition of 3 g MMDA/kg.

Results suggested that inclusion of MMDA in trial diets induced dose-dependent reduction of genital organ relative weight (ovaries, cornu uteri and vagina-vestibule) and vulva size, which had been increased due to ZEN ingestion in G2 group.

Additionally, in both groups that received MMDA, significantly reduced residue levels of ZEN in liver and kidney samples were observed, in comparison with G2 group.

A significant reduction of the residue levels of T-2/HT-2 toxins was also observed in kidney samples of MMDA-fed groups when compared with G2 group.