@article{article_40458, title={Aflatoxin Levels in Roughage, Concentrates, Compound Feed and Milk Samples from Dairy Farms in Erzurum Province}, journal={Atatürk Üniversitesi Veteriner Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={9}, pages={149–156}, year={2014}, DOI={10.17094/avbd.27380}, author={Polat, Nebahat and Gül, Mehmet}, keywords={Compound feed, Concentrate, Milk, Mycotoxin, Roughage}, abstract={<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p> <span>Aflatoxin in roughage, concentrates and compound feed from dairy farms located in Erzurum province, and the presence of Aflatoxin M </span> <span>1 </span> <span>(AFLM </span> <span>1 </span> <span>) in the milk of animals fed with these feeds were determined in four different seasons. The mean level of Aflatoxin M </span> <span>1 </span> <span>detected in milk samples was 0.03 ppb. Aflatoxin M </span> <span>1 </span> <span>levels in the milk samples taken from the holdings were lower in autumn and summer (0.02 ppb) compared to winter and spring (0.04 ppb). The total aflatoxin levels in feed samples were higher in spring and summer, compared to autumn and winter. Furthermore, Aflatoxin B </span> <span>1 </span> <span>(AFLB </span> <span>1 </span> <span>) levels in roughage, concentrate and compound feed were significantly higher in spring and summer, compared to autumn and winter (P<0.01). The results obtained in this study demonstrated that Aflatoxin B </span> <span>1 </span> <span>received with compound feed by cattle led to a carry-over of Aflatoxin M </span> <span>1 </span> <span>into milk at a level of 1.219±0.4139%. </span> <span>The mycotoxin levels detected were below the maximum residue limits laid down in the Turkish Food Codex.  </span> </p> </div> </div> </div>}, number={3}, publisher={Ataturk University}