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Journal Of Animal Physiology And Animal Nutrition
Wiley
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Abstract
The present trial was conducted to evaluate the beneficial role of some feed additives
(potassium sorbate; Sor, hydrated sodium calcium almuniosilicate; Hsc and
l-methionine; L-M) in attenuating the hepatic and renal toxicity of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)
in rabbits. A total number of 72 NZW growing rabbits (5 week-old) were divided
into six experimental groups (four replicates with three rabbits each) as follows:
control group, AFB1 group (supplemented with AFB1 0.3 mg/kg diet), AFB1 + Sor
group (AFB1 0.3 mg/kg diet + Sor 2 g/kg diet), AFB1 + Hsc group (AFB1 0.3 mg/kg
diet + Hsc 5 g/kg diet), AFB1 + L-M group (AFB1 0.3 mg/kg diet + L-M 8 g/kg diet)
and AFB1 + Mix group (AFB1 0.3 mg/kg diet + 2 Sor + 5 Hsc + 8 L-M g/kg diet).
Serum levels of total protein, albumin and globulin were significantly reduced by AF.
AF increased the serum activity of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine amino
transferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzymes. While, they were reduced
in AF + Sor and AF + Mix groups compared with AF group. AF increased the level of
cystatin C and Beta-2 microglobulin (BMG). All other supplements significantly reduced
the level of cystatin C than AF; however, this reduction was more pronounced
in AF-L-M group. AF + Sor, AF + L-M and AF + Mix equally reduced the BMG level
than AF and AF + HSc, however, still higher than control. AF elevated the total cholesterol
(TC) and LDL-cholesterol levels. A significant reduction in HDL cholesterol
was seen in AF group. Additionally, AF induced pathological alterations in the liver
and kidney of exposed rabbits on the other hands, the three additives separately or
in mix attenuated the Af-induced alterations. In conclusion, the dietary supplementation
of Sor, L-M, Hsc or their mixture was effective in ameliorating the negative effects
of AFB1 on liver and kidney function and structure in rabbits with more better
improvement obtained by Sor or L-M separately.
K E Y W O R D S
AFB1, Hsc, kidney, liver, methionine, potassium sorbate, Rabbits
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