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An in vitro trial was conducted to compare the ability of Myco-Power to an aluminosilicate toxin binder in the binding capacity to a wide range of commonly encountered mycotoxins

Procedure

1. A total of four (4) commonly found mycotoxins were examined in the trial: alfatoxin, zearalenone, fumonisin, and dioxynivalenol
2. Each of the mycotoxins was evaluated at a level of 500 ppb.
3. A common, aluminosilicate toxin binder and Myco-Power were added to the mycotoxins, each at an inclusion rate of 0.20%
4. The trial was conducted by evaluating the levels of toxins at a pH of 4.0 after which the pH was raised to 6.0 (to simulate the animal’s intestinal tract) and the levels of toxins that remained strongly bound by each product were measured.

Table 1: Evaluation of Myco-Power Binding Efficacy on Binding Mycotoxins

A trial was conducted to show the ability of Myco-Power to reduce the detrimental effects of mycotoxins on swine performance.

Procedure

1. A total of 48 pigs averaging approximately 19 kg on weight were randomly assigned to six (6) pens of eight (8) pigs each in a growing barn
2. Two (2) pens of pigs were assigned to each of three (3) treatments
3. One treatment utilized a commercial grower feed produced using maize known to have a relatively low level of mycotoxins and served as a positive control
4. The second treatment utilized the same commercial grower feed produced from maize known to have a moderately high level of zearalenone toxins and served as the negative control
5. The final treatment utilized the same grower feed as the negative control with Myco-Power added at the rate of 1,000 grams per ton
6. The feed for all three treatments was analyzed weekly for aflatoxins and zearalenone
7. The pigs were weighed weekly and feed consumption records maintained throughout the trial
8. Duration of the trial was 28 days

Table 1: Evaluation of Myco-Power Binding Efficacy and Performance on Swine

Results & Discussion

• Mycotoxin levels in the positive control feed were low for both aflatoxins and zearalenone
• For the negative control and Myco-Power diets, while the aflatoxin level was slightly higher than in the positive control feed the level of the zearalenone toxin was substantially higher
• As a result of the higher level of zearalenone the growth rate of the negative control pigs was reduced almost 11% while their feed efficiency was more than 9% poorer than the pigs fed the positive control feed
• The addition of Myco-Power to the feed containing the moderately high level of zearalenone proved extremely effective in binding the mycotoxins resulting in feed efficiency being equal to the positive control pigs and growth rate almost completely returned to normal.