Evaluation of Dry Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Compounds in the Feed to Reduce Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) Residues and Toxicity to Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Abstract

Çelik, K., Denli, M., Ertürk, M., Öztürkcan, O. and Doran, F. 2001. Evaluation of dry yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) compounds in the feed to reduce aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) residues and toxicity to Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). J. Appl. Anim. Res., 20: 245–250. To study the effects of dry yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as adsorbent when given aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on the weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion, ratio, pathological alterations and serum parameters, 200 Japanese quail chicks were divided into 4 groups in an experiment lasting 35 days, when the birds were slaughtered. The probiotic was given in group 1; 0.1 per cent with 100 μg AFB1 added daily in the concentrate feed; 2nd group was given 0.2 per cent probiotic with 100 μg AFB1, 3rd group 100 μg AFB, without adsorbent and 4th group served as control. The livers and spleens were, swollen, and congested in group 1 and 3. Serum GOT, GPT and ALK.P were elevated in group 3 compared with the probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) groups (P<0.01). No statistical differences were found between groups in serum AFP levels (P<0.01).