Effects of Ochratoxin A on Livestock Production

Toxins

Gianni Battacone¹  Anna Nudda² 

[1] Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via De Nicola 9, 07100 Sassari, Italy;

关键词: Ochratoxin A;    livestock performance;    livestock health;    food safety;   

DOI  :  10.3390/toxins2071796

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination often causes large economic losses on livestock production. The intake of feed contaminated by OTA also represents a potential risk for animal health and a food safety issue due to the transfer of the toxin through the food chain to humans. The aim of this paper is to review the available literature on: (1) the frequency and degree of occurrence of OTA in different feedstuffs; (2) the toxicological effects of OTA intake on the performance of the main livestock (i.e., poultry, swine, cattle, goats and sheep); and (3) the transfer of OTA, or its metabolites, from animal feed into animal products such as milk, meat and eggs.

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