Mycotoxins and biogenic amines content and their changes during storages in produced in Lithuania in maize silages
| Author | Affiliation |
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Baliukonienė, Violeta | |
Lipiński, Krzysztof | University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland |
Antoszkiewicz, Zofia | University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland |
Fijałkowska, Maja | University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland |
| Date |
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2016-09-27 |
The aim of the current work was to evaluate mycotoxins and biogenic amines contents and their changes during storage in maize silages produced in Lithuania after 3 and 8 months of ensilage. Maize silages samples were collected from 20 conventional dairy farms in Lithuania. Mycotoxins were quantified by direct competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The highest ZON, DON and OTA contents, respectively 880.04±60.62, 2600.0±260.0 and 29.15±5.6 μg/kg were found in silage samples after 3 months of storage. T-2/HT-2 (T-2 and HT-2 toxins) and aflatoxin total (AFL (total)) respectively 147.25±20.80, 20.05±5.33 μg/kg - after 8 months of storage. The amount of biogenic amines (BA) was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The highest biogenic amines content in maize silage samples were found in samples after 3 months of storage. The present study indicates that maize silage is an important source of mycotoxins and biogenic amines in the diet of cattle.