Nonaccumulation of Residues in Swine Tissue Following Extended Consumption of Deoxynivalenol-Contaminated Diets

Abstract

Several tissues from 62 pigs fed deoxynivalertol (DON)-contamirtated diets (6.0–7.6 mg DON/kg feed) for periods of 3–7 wk were analyzed to determine if residues accumulated following extended ingestion of the toxin. In the liver, kidney and backfat samples analyzed, trace levels were found, measuring on average 3.0 ± 3.5, 5.0 ± 9.2, and 6.7 ± 9.6 ng DON/g wet tissue, respectively. Only 13% (24/186) of samples had more than 10 ng/g, and of these only two contained more than 50 ng/g. These results indicate that when pigs are fed DON-contaminated grains, residues do not appear to accumulate in tissues to any appreciable extent.