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Occurrence of ochratoxin A in poultry feeds and feed ingredients from Pakistan

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A study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in complete poultry feeds (n = 80) and poultry feed ingredients (n = 286) from Pakistan. All samples were first analyzed by indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), samples with OTA concentrations above the European Union maximum regulatory limit (MRL, 100 μg/kg) were further confirmed by HPLC-FLD. Contamination frequency and mean OTA levels were 31 % and 51 μg/kg in feed ingredients, and the corresponding values for complete feeds were 38 % and 75 μg/kg. Ten samples of complete poultry feed and 19 samples of feed ingredients contained OTA at levels higher than the MRL. The results of the present study indicate that there is a strong need for a more intense monitoring programs for OTA in poultry feed.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank TUBITAK for providing the financial support to Professor Dr. S. T. H. Sherazi under TUBITAK 2221 Fellowship for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave program.

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The authors would like to acknowledge with great thanks the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, for providing the financial support to carry out this research work under project no. 20-1544/R&D/09/2204.

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The authors would like to declare that there is no any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal, or other relationships with other people or organizations or funding source within 3 years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

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  1. National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

    S. T. H. Sherazi, G. A. Sumbal & S. M. Nizamani

  2. Dr. M.A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

    Z. H. Shar

  3. Food Technology Departments, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Eddie T. Tan

  4. H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

    M. I. Bhanger

  5. Faculty of Science, Department of Biotechnology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

    S. T. H. Sherazi & Huseyin Kara

  6. Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry Konya, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey

    S. T. H. Sherazi & Huseyin Kara

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Sherazi, S.T.H., Shar, Z.H., Sumbal, G.A. et al. Occurrence of ochratoxin A in poultry feeds and feed ingredients from Pakistan. Mycotoxin Res 31, 1–7 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550-014-0216-0

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