Mycotoxin binder
AssigneeKemin Industries, Inc.
InventorsElke Schoeters, Zheng Li, Stefaan M. O. Van Dyck, Ye Lao
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Abstract
A mycotoxin binder is disclosed characterized by 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency of at least 80% and preferably 90% with adsorption of at least 85% at pH 3.0 and desorption less than 10% at pH 6.8.
Claims4
A mycotoxin binder for animal feeds, comprising humic substances comprising 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency for zearalenone of at least 80% with adsorption of at least 80% at the biological pH of the stomach of a monogastric animal and desorption not greater than 10% at neutral pH.
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