ReviewToxins2021
Mycotoxins in Poultry Feed and Feed Ingredients from Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Impact on the Production of Broiler and Layer Chickens: A Review.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
- Concentration and prevalence of mycotoxins in poultry feed and poultry products: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.Mycotoxin research · 2026Pooled it
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- From Agro-Industrial Waste to Food Safety: Sustainable Biochars Derived from Orange Peel and Guava Leaves for the Removal of Aflatoxin B1 in Poultry Feed Using an In Vitro Model.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multi-mycotoxin contamination, dietary exposure and health risk assessment of maize consumed in Niger State, Nigeria.Mycotoxin research · 2026Article
- Aflatoxin health risk in the feed source: Integrated strategies for feed safety and sustainable One Health.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Review
- One Health perspective on mycotoxins in poultry production: Ecology, toxicological effects, occupational and environmental exposure, food safety risks, and mitigation strategies (2020-2025).Veterinary world · 2026Review
- Influence of Broad-Spectrum Mycotoxin Detoxifiers on Growth, Jejunal Morphology, Liver Histopathology and Oxidative Stress in Broilers Fed Diets Contaminated with Multiple Mycotoxins.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Probiotic-based mycotoxin detoxification in poultry feed: mechanisms, efficacy, challenges, and future directions for sustainable production.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Efficacy of a Commercial Mycotoxin Adsorbent Against Low-Level AflatoxinVeterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Alginate oligosaccharides derived from tropical brown seaweeds as sustainable alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry nutrition: Functional mechanisms and production perspectives.Veterinary world · 2026Review
- Unraveling of Seaweed Bioactive Substances and Their Nutritional Regulation Functions for Poultry.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- Mycotoxin management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive systematic review of policies and strategies in Malawi.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
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- Aflatoxins and fumonisins co-contamination effects on laying hens and use of mycotoxin detoxifiers as a mitigation strategy.Mycotoxin research · 2025Article
- Use of data mining algorithms in prediction of eggshell thickness from egg quality traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek layers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Modulating effects of mycotoxin and oxidized oil on intestinal microbiota in broiler chickens.PloS one · 2025Article
- Physicochemical characterization and cytotoxicity assessment of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) modified chitosan (SDSCS) before and after removal of aflatoxins (AFs) as a potential mycotoxin Binder.Toxicology reports · 2024Article
- Awareness of Poultry Farmers of Interconnected Health Risks: A Cross-Sectional Study on Mycotoxins, Biosecurity, and Salmonellosis in Jimma, Ethiopia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The poultry industry in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is faced with feed insecurity, associated with high cost of feeds, and feed safety, associated with locally produced feeds often contaminated with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins, including aflatoxins (AFs), fumonisins (FBs), trichothecenes, and zearalenone (ZEN), are common contaminants of poultry feeds and feed ingredients from SSA. These mycotoxins cause deleterious effects on the health and productivity of chickens and can also be present in poultry food products, thereby posing a health hazard to human consumers of these products. This review summarizes studies of major mycotoxins in poultry feeds, feed ingredients, and poultry food products from SSA as well as aflatoxicosis outbreaks. Additionally reviewed are the worldwide regulation of mycotoxins in poultry feeds, the impact of major mycotoxins in the production of chickens, and the postharvest use of mycotoxin detoxifiers. In most studies, AFs are most commonly quantified, and levels above the European Union regulatory limits of 20 μg/kg are reported. Trichothecenes, FBs, ZEN, and OTA are also reported but are less frequently analyzed. Co-occurrences of mycotoxins, especially AFs and FBs, are reported in some studies. The effects of AFs on chickens' health and productivity, carryover to their products, as well as use of mycotoxin binders are reported in few studies conducted in SSA. More research should therefore be conducted in SSA to evaluate occurrences, toxicological effects, and mitigation strategies to prevent the toxic effects of mycotoxins.
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