Direct action against mycotoxins by adsorption should always be maximally employed. Photo: Hans Prinsen
Most feed materials are contaminated by more than one mycotoxin. Therefore, different strategies have to be combined in order to tackle each of them efficiently. In this article, we take a look at how this can be done for zearalenone. The mycotoxin zearalenone (ZEA) is mainly produced by fungi belonging to the Fusarium species which typically grow on crops pre-harvest. After ingestion by the animal, ZEA is easily absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract (80-85%) and distributed throughout the bod
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