Detection and Quantification of Aflatoxins from Commercial Poultry Feed in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

This study aimed to extract and quantify Aflatoxins from commercial poultry feed collected from the local markets within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria. Seven commercial poultry feeds were sampled using a convenient sampling method from six Area Councils of the FCT, Nigeria, and analyzed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography attached to a Fluorescence Detector (HPLC-FLD). Out of the seven samples analyzed, two types of Aflatoxins were quantified, with Aflatoxin B1 having a concentration of 1.00 parts per billion (ppb) in feed D and 10.81 ppb in feed E, while Aflatoxin B2 was found at a concentration of 2.11 ppb in feed A and 9.12 ppb in feed E. There is a need for further studies involving other types of mycotoxins that can be detected in commercial poultry feed, which will provide insight into the current state of mycotoxicosis as baseline data for future research and possible control measures to eradicate Aflatoxicosis in FCT poultry farms.