%0 Journal Article
%T Incidence and Levels of Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisins and Zearalenone Contaminants in Animal Feeds Used in Korea in 2012
%A Dong-Ho Kim
%A In-Hye Lee
%A Woo-Hyun Do
%A Woo-Seon Nam
%A Hua Li
%A Han-Sub Jang
%A Chan Lee
%J Toxins
%D 2014
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/toxins6010020
%X The objective of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and levels of deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisins B 1 and B 2 (FBs), and zearalenone (ZEN) contaminants in animal feeds used in Korea in 2012. Contamination with DON was observed in 91.33% and 53.33% in compound feeds and feed ingredients, respectively. Among compound feeds, poultry layer feed (laying) exhibited the highest contaminant level of 1.492 mg/kg. FBs contaminants were present in compound feeds and feed ingredients at 93.33% and 83.33%, respectively. Most poultry broiler (early) feeds were highly contaminated with FBs, and one of these feeds detected the level as 12.823 mg/kg as the highest level. The levels of ZEN in compound feeds and feed ingredients were 71.33% and 47%, respectively. Ninety-eight percent of compound feeds for cattle were contaminated with ZEN, and the highest contamination level of 0.405 mg/kg was observed in cattle fatting feeds.
%K Fusarium
%K deoxynivalenol
%K fumonisin B1
%K fumonisin B2
%K zearalenone
%K compound feeds
%K feed ingredients
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/1/20