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DISTRIBUTION Of AFLATOXIN B1 FROM POULTRY FEED TO DIFFERENT BODY TISSUES OF BROILERS
Farida Begum, A. Rehman1l, G. Maliha and J. Nuzhat 

Department of  Biological Sciences, University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpind, 1Nutrition Section. Poultry Research Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract   

    This study was carried out to know the distribution of aflatoxin B1 In various edible tissues of broilers from poultry feed at the stage of marketing. For this purpose liver, kidney, dressed meat and poultry feed of the representative flocks were collected and oven dried. The aflatoxin B1 contents of the samples were .e; determined through thin layer chromatography, The data thus collected were statistically analyzed and the results showed that the aflatoxin B1 level was higher (P<0.0 I) in liver as compared to kidneys and meat.    

Key words: Broilers, Body tissues, aflatoxin B1 distribution.

 
   

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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