Katia Pedrosa

Introduction Feed additives are popular for their diverse activity via different modes of action. Probiotics as feed additives are currently widely utilized in order to modify the microbial population in the digestive tract.According to FAO probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. They require several days to indirectly ind ...

Tests which are necessary to evaluate a proper and wide-spectrum product for mycotoxin counteraction, comprise in vitro evaluation of binders in case adsorption is the claimed strategy, or, in case of biotransformation it is crucial to evaluate the toxicity of metabolization products. In vivo trials are indispensable to test the efficacy of the products in practical conditions. Biomin has been alw ...