Table 7.
Maximum allowed levels of major mycotoxins in cereal grains for livestock animal feed in different countries.
| European Union (µg/kg) | US (µg/kg) |
Brazil (µg/kg) |
China (µg/kg) |
India (µg/kg) |
South Africa (µg/kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Aflatoxins | Total | 50 | 20–300 * | 50 | NR | ||
| Aflatoxin B1 | B1 | 20 | NR | 10–50 * | NR | 50 | |
| Deoxynivalenol (DON) |
8000 | 5000–10,000 * | NR | 1000–5000 * | NR | 5000 | |
| Fumonisins (B1 + B2) | 60,000 | 5000–100,000 * | NR | 5000–50,000 * | NR | 50,000 | |
| Ochratoxin A | 250 | NR | NR | 100 | NR | 200 | |
| Zearalenone (ZEA) | 2000–3000 | NR | NR | 100–500 * | NR | 5000 | |
| Reference | [253] | [251] | [253,254] | [257] | [256] | [253,258] |
* The concentration of specific mycotoxin in the grain varies with animal species and age. NR—not regulated.