Withdrawal Time Required for Clearance of Aflatoxins from Pig Tissues

Withdrawal Time Required for Clearance of Aflatoxins from Pig Tissues. 101. Romeu M. Furtado,l Albert M. Pearson,* Maynard G. Hogberg, Elwyn R. Miller...
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J. Agric. FoodChem. 1082, 30, 101-106

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Withdrawal Time Required for Clearance of Aflatoxins from Pig Tissues Romeu M. Furtado,l Albert M. Pearson,* Maynard G. Hogberg, Elwyn R. Miller, James I. Gray, and Steven D. Aust

The time necessary to obtain clearance of aflatoxins from the tissues of the pig after removal from a contaminated diet was determined in two trials involving 20 pigs in each. There was a significant reduction in aflatoxin levels in all organs and tissues 1 day after placing the pigs on an aflatoxin-free ration. After 2 days, only one pig contained trace amounts (