Evaluation of mycotoxin sequestering agents for aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol: an in vitro approach

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Table 2 In vitro percent adsorption of deoxynivalenol by various sequestering agents*

Sequestering agent	Amount of deoxynivalenol, ng/mL		Deoxynivalenol adsorption, %
Sequestering agent	Initial	Unbound¹	Deoxynivalenol adsorption, %
Control	250.00	250.00	0
Bentonite A		242.21^ab	3.1^ab
Bentonite B		243.57^ab	2.6^ab
Bentonite C		242.90^ab	2.8^ab
Bentonite D		247.40^a	1.0^b
Bentonite E		233.13^ab	6.7^ab
Cellulose A		234.28^ab	6.3^ab
Cellulose B		207.94^ab	16.8^ab
Yeast cell wall		192.85^b	22.9^a
Activated charcoal		213.94^ab	14.4^ab
Mixture²		239.32^ab	4.3^ab
SEM³	-	13.98	5.59
p-value	-	0.019	0.019

*Each least squares mean represents three observations.
¹Calculated in comparison to the control treatment containing no sequestering agent.
²The mixture product consisted of minerals, microorganism, and phytogenic substances.
³Standard error of the means.
^a-bValues within a column without a common superscript letter differ (p < 0.05).