Abstract
Efficacy of yeast cell wall on detoxification of aflatoxin in diet of tilapian fish was evaluated. Three levels of aflatoxin preparation (1, 10 and 50 mg/kg) and 0.2 % yeast cell wall (YCW) were mixed with fish feed. After 8 weeks of feeding experiment, fish fed aflatoxin without adding YCW showed the reduction of body weight gain. Inclusion of YCW in the diets prevented the growth inhibitory effect of aflatoxin. In addition, fish fed YCW showed protection against the aflatoxin induced liver damage indicated by the reduction of hepatocellular enzyme. These results indicate that inclusion of YCW in aflatoxin contaminated feeds can reduce aflatoxicosis in the tilapian fish.
