TOXIN BINDER

The toxin binders are made up of selected silicates, or yeast cell wall components, or both organic acids and surfactants.  Livestock feed toxin binders are a great way to reduce mycotoxicosis and improve livestock health and productivity.

A mycotoxin binder is a substance that is added to animal feed in small quantities in order to trap mycotoxins, preventing them from entering the blood stream where they can cause serious harm to your animals.

Aquaculture, deer, equine, household pets, poultry, ruminants, and swine rely on a consistent supply of nutrient-rich feed to achieve optimal health. Toxin binders added to animal feed provide an excellent source of nutrient and health security.

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Description

Mycotoxin binders are nutritionally inert substances added to animal feed in order to tightly bind and immobilize mycotoxins in the gastrointestinal tract of animals, thus reducing their bioavailability. This process is known as adsorption, and it constitutes the most well-known approach to detoxification of mycotoxins. Other substances with toxin-binding capability include cell-wall components of yeasts.

Adsorption is a suitable strategy for aflatoxins, ergot alkaloids and ochratoxins, but it is not an efficient method to counteract trichothecenes, fumonisins and zearalenone. Efficacious adsorption of mycotoxins depends on the polarity and shape of the mycotoxin, and the type of bonds that are formed between the toxin and the adsorbent.

Uses & Benefits :

Mycotoxin contamination in livestock feed can cause a large financial and economic impact to both farmers and producers. Thus mycotoxin binder is added to animal feed to mitigate risks to an animal’s health caused by mycotoxin contamination.

Various benefits of incorporating toxin binder in animal feed and poultry are :

  • Helps to control the excess moisture in feed.
  • Traps the toxins but not minerals and vitamins.
  • Improves the immune status, production, and growth.
  • Helps to maintain the nutritional value.
  • Increase feed efficiency.
  • High stability over PH range, humidity, and temperature.

What makes an effective mycotoxin binder?

This may seem like a difficult question because what makes a mycotoxin binder effective for one industry may not work for another.
There are a few things to keep in mind when exploring binding options:

Versatility:

It can bind a wide range of mycotoxins in various pH conditions.

Retention:

For many binders, the adsorption of mycotoxins is reversible and sensitive to pH changes.

Efficiency of Adsorption:

Adsorbents are not selective for mycotoxins. They will bind other molecules present in the GI tract such as essential nutrients.

Overall Safety:

Overall safety of the material must be considered when deciding to incorporate a binder.

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