Efficacy of berberine against mycotoxins in broiler diets

A new study published in Poultry Science found that berberine, a plant alkaloid, reduces the toxic effects of aflatoxins and ochratoxins in broiler diets. A standard method used to control mycotoxins is the use of non–nutritive absorbing materials in the diet that bind the mycotoxins and reduce their uptake from the GIT. Several such binding compounds have been used with success. On the other hand, there is increasing emphasis on the use of plant extracts to reduce the toxic effects of myco