INTRODUCTION
T-2 mycotoxin is mainly produced by Fusarium species and belongs to the trichothecenes family (Sokolovic et al., 2008). T-2 toxin is a common contaminant of cereals grains, specially of corn, wheat and oats that can be found in poultry feeds (Li et al., 2011; Riahi et al., 2021). In broiler chickens, the oral lesions are the most significant signs of T-2 toxicosis (Chi and Mirocha, 1977). Furthermore, previous authors observed intestinal morphometry changes such as shortened and atrophied villi, as well as deeper crypts (Ruan et al., 2019). Additionally, it seems that T-2 mycotoxin can develop interactions with intestinal microbiota (Zhan et al., 2022).
OBJECTIVE
The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of an anti-mycotoxins agent on the gut health of broilers challenged by T-2 toxin at 2000 ppb. The anti-mycotoxins agent contained adsorbent material, curcumin and silymarin extracts and a combination of yeasts due to their effects on mitigating the mycotoxins and improving the intestinal barrier (Solovyov et al., 2020; Feshanghchi et al., 2022; Kpomasse et al., 2023).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
RESULTS
CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the combination of adsorbent material, curcumin and silymarin extracts and yeasts beneficially impacts on the intestinal integrity of broiler chickens challenged by T-2 toxin.
