Toxicosis from sources

Herbivores biotransforms xenobiotics from natural or artificial sources to render them harmless. Disarming potentially toxic compounds is termed detoxication, while the term detoxification refers to correcting a state of toxicosis (Johns, 1990). Herbivores degrade secondary plant compounds in a variety of ways, starting in the mouth, and leading to excretion. 

Toxicity. The toxicity of Mn for chicks was recently reviewed (40). Signs of toxicosis have been shown to vary depending on type of diet used, mineral composition of the diet and on source of Mn. Heller and Penquite (41) reported that 4779 ppm Mn from MnC03 reduced chick growth and caused 52% mortality. More recently, similar levels of Mn were fed to chicks with only mild anemia and a slight growth depression observed (18,19,22). 

Sources, fiisarnn immSKinDe and F. prolfFenafiini are isolated from field cases of fumon-isin toxicosis. 

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