Efecto de las Aflatoxinas en Alimentación Animal

Aflatoxins are a topic of global interest due to their wide distribution, taking into account that they are secondary metabolites produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus spp which, when found in factors that favor their development, can reach their toxic potential, having an affinity for contaminating grains and mainly cereals. The objective of this work is to know the main aflatoxin-producing fungi, as well as the toxic effects and their impact on public health. To do this, the collection of information that helps obtain detailed results based on the objectives set out in this work is analyzed through a bibliographic review, through scientific journals, articles, websites and virtual libraries. Therefore, the results determine that aflatoxins are persistent in the food chain, affecting the consumer indefinitely if they are destined for animal or human food, compromising the health of both parties in addition to causing low production rates in livestock such as economic losses, exposure to This substance continuously produces carcinogenic effects, with liver cancer being the most frequent, for this reason aflatoxins are declared the strongest natural toxin, it is important to highlight that one of the main reasons for this problem is the poor management carried out by agricultural producers when storing cereals under conditions of inadequate humidity and temperature, some of the regularizations carried out by the Codex Alimentarius help to mitigate this situation where the permissible limits indicate that for Aflatoxin B1 in peanuts and derived products it is 15 (µg/kg) in the case of feed this must be less than 10 ( µg/kg) while in milk and dairy products it is 0.5 (µg/kg)

• Main Author: Tinoco Balda, Nancy Estefania (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Aflatoxinas; Aspergillus spp; Salud pública; Cáncer hepático
• Online Access: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/17395