The Threat of Ochratoxin A in Poultry Nutrition

Authors

  • Emrah Güngör Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü 55139 Samsun
  • Aydın Altop Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü 55139 Samsun
  • Güray Erener Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü 55139 Samsun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i12.1212-1220.1048

Keywords:

Ochratoxin A, Effects of ochratoxin A, Toxicant, Poultry nutrition, Fungus

Abstract

Ochratoxin A is a toxic substance coming up with growing up of some species of Aspergillus and Penicillium at feedstuffs. Diseases and deaths can occur if this toxic substance is consumed by animals. Ochratoxin A can contaminate easily feedstuffs of mixed feeds while producing, harvesting and storing period and pose a serious threat for world and Turkey considering existing rate in feed and feedstuffs. Moreover taking account of passing to animal tissues, ochratoxin A pose a serious risk for human health. Regarding this, ochratoxin A has negative effects on human such as disorders of kidney and reproductive organs. In addition there is various methods to eliminate this damages made by ochratoxin A. In this review, existing of ochratoxin A in poultry feeds, the negative effects on poultry, transition to tissues and practices that can ease the negative effects were summarized.

Published

14.12.2016

How to Cite

Güngör, E., Altop, A., & Erener, G. (2016). The Threat of Ochratoxin A in Poultry Nutrition. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 4(12), 1212–1220. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i12.1212-1220.1048

Issue

Section

Animal Production