Detection and Quantification of Aflatoxins from Commercial Poultry Feed in the Federal Capital Territtory, Nigeria

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the occurrence, extract, and quantify Aflatoxin from commercial poultry feed collected from the local markets within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria. Seven commercial poultry feeds were sampled using convenient sampling method from 6 Area Councils of the FCT, Nigeria namely: Abaji Area Council, Abuja municipal Area Council, Bwari Area Council, Gwagwalada Area Council, Kwali Area Council, and Kuje Area Council, which were investigated for Aflatoxin detection and quantification using High Performance Liquid Chromatography attached to a Florescence Detector (HPLC-FLD) in the Chemistry Department Laboratory of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) Kwali in FCT, Nigeria. Out of the seven commercial poultry feed sample analysed, HPLC-FLD detected and quantified two types of Aflatoxin in their various concentrations, which were Aflatoxin B1 and Aflatoxin B2. Aflatoxin B1 had the lowest concentrations of 1.00 ppb in feed D, with the highest concentration of 10.81 in feed E and was not detected in feed A. while Aflatoxin B2 had the lowest concentrations of 2.11 ppb in feed A, with the highest concentration of 9.12ppb in feed E and was not detected in feed B, feed C, feed F and feed G.There is need for further studies involving other types of mycotoxins that can be detected from commercial poultry feed, as this will provide an insight to the current state of mycotoxicosis in the Federal Capital Territory hence serve as a baseline data for future research and possible control measures which will aid eradication of Aflatoxicosis in poultry farms and lead to increase production yield in poultry industries.