Since the newest in GM crops in the production of 'low phytic acid' ..
corn .. and since phytic acid has been shown to be .. THE .. substance
... IN .. corn which stops aflatoxin .. could / would it be a BAD ..
idea to BE .. reducing .. phytic acid .. IN .. corn ..?
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Aust Vet J. 2004 Dec;82(12):759-61. Related Articles, Links
Effect of foodstuff contamination by aflatoxin on the one-humped camel
(Camelus dromedarius) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Osman N, El-Sabban FF, Al Khawli A, Mensah-Brown EP.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates
University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Twenty young female adult one-humped racing camels (Camelus
dromedarius) kept in camps scattered outside Al Ain city and aged
between 3- and 6-years-old, died after a short clinical illness.
Affected camels were dull, inappetant and pyrexic, with submandibular
oedema and enlargement of submandibular lymph nodes. Of 100 camels
within the camps, 31 showed clinical signs. At necropsy examination,
the liver of dead animals appeared yellowish, enlarged, congested and
friable. The main hepatic histological findings were centrolobular
necrosis, haemorrhages and cellular vacuolation. Aflatoxins were
detected in sera, liver, ruminal contents and in feed ingested by
affected animals. Sera of symptomatic and recovered camels also showed
increased levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminases, glutamic
pyruvic transaminases, aspartate transaminases, gamma glutamyl
transaminases, glucose, urea nitrogen, phosphorus and total iron.
Decreased levels of albumin, calcium, cholesterol and triglycerides
were also observed. It was probable that aflatoxicosis was responsible
for clinical signs and subsequent death of the camels. The need for
suitable and appropriate storage conditions of animal feed to prevent
fungal growth and aflatoxin contamination is highlighted.
PMID: 15648938 [PubMed - in process]
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