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Performance and biochemical parameters of broiler chicks fed aflatoxin-contaminated and ammonia-treated corn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

A. R. Safameher ,
A. Allameh  and
M. Shivazad
A. R. Safameher*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Azad University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
A. Allameh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Azad University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
M. Shivazad
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Azad University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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Aflatoxins (AF), natural contaminants of food stuffs and are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Aflatoxins damage the liver, kidney and thymus resulting in a variety of effects including decreased growth rate, poor productivity and immunosuppression. Recently we have reported that ammonia solution can directly inhibit aflatoxin production in Aspergillus parasiticus in culture growth (Namazi et al., 2001). A study was conducted to determine the efficacy ammoniation of contaminated-corn with aflatoxin in decreasing aflatoxin in diet of broiler chicks and its effects on production and biochemical parameters.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 163
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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