A complex battlefield: mycotoxins in the gastrointestinal tract

Most grains used as feed raw materials are susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. These toxic secondary metabolites are produced by fungi before or after harvest and cause severe economic losses all along agricultural value chains. For livestock, negative consequences include acute effects such as impaired liver and kidney function, vomiting, or anorexia, as well as chronic effects such as immunosuppression, growth retardation, and reproductive problems. Mycotoxin management is, therefore, of utmost priority for animal producers worldwide.
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Figure 1: The intestinal epithelium
Figure 1: The intestinal epithelium
Table 1: Rate and absorption sites of different mycotoxins
Table 1: Rate and absorption sites of different mycotoxins

© Adapted from: Biehl et al., 1993; Bouhet & Oswald, 2007; Devreese et al., 2015; Ringot et al., 2006

Figure 2: Mycotoxins’ impact on the GIT and consequences for monogastric animals
Figure 2: Mycotoxins’ impact on the GIT and consequences for monogastric animals
Figure 3: Mastersorb® Gold boosts performance for pigs fed a fumonisin-contaminated diet
Figure 3: Mastersorb® Gold boosts performance for pigs fed a fumonisin-contaminated diet
Figure 4: Mastersorb® Gold binding capacity against different mycotoxins (%)
Figure 4: Mastersorb® Gold binding capacity against different mycotoxins (%)

Marisabel Caballero and Sabria Regragui Mazili

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