Carryover of maduramicin from feed containing cross-contamination levels into eggs of laying hens

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Jul 18;60(28):6946-52. doi: 10.1021/jf3014537. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

Abstract

Maduramicin is a coccidiostat authorized as feed additive in the European Union for chickens and turkeys for fattening but not for laying hens, considering the risk of residues in eggs. The unavoidable cross-contamination of non-target feed with coccidiostats is regulated by Commission Directive 2009/8/EC and resulting carry-over in food by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 124/2009. To verify the compliance of the maximum levels for maduramicin in feed (50 μg/kg) and eggs (2 μg/kg), the carry-over from feed into eggs was investigated. Diets containing 10, 30, and 50 μg of maduramicin/kg of feed were fed to laying hens. Feed, egg white, and yolk were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Maduramicin residues were only detected in in egg yolk. Feeding the 10 μg/kg maduramicin diet resulted in maduramicin concentrations up to 2.5 μg/kg in whole eggs, already exceeding the maximum level. A carry-over rate of 8% maduramicin from feed into eggs was calculated.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed / analysis*
  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Coccidiostats / analysis*
  • Egg Yolk / chemistry
  • Eggs / analysis*
  • Female
  • Food Contamination / analysis*
  • Lactones / analysis
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Coccidiostats
  • Lactones
  • Pesticide Residues
  • maduramicin