Open AccessA Chemical Approach Against Aspergillus paraciticus and Aflatoxins Production for Feed Safety During Storage
Author(s) -
Syeda Mona Hassan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lgu journal of life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-0130
pISSN - 2519-9404
DOI - 10.54692/lgujls.2017.010321
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , sodium bicarbonate , ascorbic acid , citric acid , food science , broiler , chemistry , aspergillus parasiticus , acetic acid , aspergillus flavus , aspergillus , bicarbonate , mycotoxin , sodium , biochemistry , biology , botany , organic chemistry
The anti-aflatoxigenic activity of citric acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid and sodium bicarbonate were investigated in Aspergillus parasiticus inoculated broiler feed. The commercial broiler feed was treated with these synthetic additives (1%, 3% and 5% w/w) and stored for the period of six months at ambient conditions of 16% moisture and 28oC. Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) levels were analyzed at the end of each month by HPLC technique and compared with control. Sodium bicarbonate (1%) inhibited aflatoxins production up to 100% during six months of storage, whereas ascorbic acid (5%) inhibited aflatoxins production up to 4 months. Results revealed that Sodium bicarbonate is a potential source of anti-aflatoxigenic activity, which could be employed to inhibit the aflatoxins production of feed and other commodities during storage.