Withdrawal time required for clearance of aflatoxins from pig tissues

Withdrawal time required for clearance of aflatoxins from pig tissues. Romeu M. Furtado, Albert M. Pearson, Maynard G. Hogberg, Elwyn R. Miller, James...
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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 (