Influence of gamma radiation on productivity parameters of chicken fed mycotoxin-contaminated corn

Autor(es)

Simas, Monica M. S. ^[1] ; Albuquerque, Ricardo ^[2] ; Oliveira, Carlos A. ^[3] ; Rottinghaus, George E. ^[4] ; Correa, Benedito ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Microbiol, Inst Biomed Sci, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Nutr & Anim Prod Dept, Coll Vet Med, BR-13695900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Food Sci, Coll Food Sci, BR-13695900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Univ Missouri, Coll Vet Med, Columbia, MO 65211 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Applied Radiation and Isotopes; v. 68, n. 10, p. 1903-1908, OCT 2010.
• Citações Web of Science: 7

Resumo

The aim of this study was to evaluate productivity parameters and carcass yield of broiler chickens fed irradiated corn contaminated with mycotoxins. For this purpose, 180 one-day-old male chicks were divided into nine treatments and fed for 42 days. The results indicated that irradiation of corn with 5 kGy improved the productivity parameters studied. Therefore, gamma radiation may become an alternative for the control of the deleterious effects of mycotoxins on broiler chickens, which cause marked economic losses for rural producers. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 05/60453-2 - Efeitos da radiação gama sobre Aspergillus flavus e Fusarium verticillioides isolados de ração destinada à alimentação de frangos de corte
• Beneficiário: Monica Mattos dos Santos Simas
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 06/54061-7 - Efeitos da radiação gama sobre Aspergillus flavus e Fusarium verticillioides isolados de ração destinada à alimentação de frangos de corte
• Beneficiário: Benedito Corrêa
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular