Effect of mycotoxins on exocrine pancreatic function

Aflatoxins and diacetoxyscirpenol can find their way into the feed of broiler chickens, which could be particularly harmful in starter diets. In this study, the individual and combined effects of exposure to these mycotoxins on exocrine pancreatic function and body weight were examined. Both aflatoxins and trichothecene diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) (4,15-diacetoxy-3-hydroxy-12,13-epoxy-trichothec-9-ene), are 2 important groups of mycotoxins that cause mycotoxicosis in zootechnical animals, and in b