Fumonisin B-glucose reaction products are less toxic when fed to swine

J Agric Food Chem. 2005 May 18;53(10):4264-71. doi: 10.1021/jf0500076.

Abstract

The effects of fumonisin B-glucose reaction products in swine diets was examined. Pigs were fed diets containing 528 micromol of total fumonisin B/kg (FB), 528 micromol of total FB-glucose adducts/kg (FB-G, 122 micromol of unreacted FB/kg), or 0 micromol of total FB/kg for 15 days to test the efficacy of the FB-G reaction products in detoxifying FB. Weight gain in FB pigs was lower than in FB-G or controls, which was correlated with feed intake reduction in FB pigs. Serum aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and total bilirubin in FB pigs were higher than in FB-G or control pigs. Serum sphinganine/shingosine ratios in FB pigs were higher than in FB-G or control pigs. Microscopic examination of tissues from FB pigs showed generalized liver necrosis and apoptosis with marked cellular pleomorphism and disorganized hepatic cords. The liver and kidneys in the FB-G group appeared to be normal. Tissues of controls were free of lesions. Results suggest that dietary FB-G products are less toxic to swine and may provide an detoxification approach in instances of widespread FB grain contamination (p < 0.05).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • Bilirubin / blood
  • Diet
  • Fumonisins / chemistry*
  • Fumonisins / toxicity*
  • Glucose / chemistry*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Necrosis
  • Swine*
  • Weight Gain
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / blood

Substances

  • Fumonisins
  • fumonisin B2
  • fumonisin B1
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases
  • Glucose
  • Bilirubin