Livers are often enlarged by mycotoxins, through different routes. Therefore, relative liver weight (RLW) can be used as an indicator of mycotoxin presence in the blood. RLW was significantly higher in the animals fed diets supplemented with mycotoxins compared to diets free of mycotoxins in all studies (Figure 3). When Toxo-XL was added to the diets, RLW was significantly lower compared to the mycotoxin groups. Levels of
plasma protein in serum indicate the presence of aflatoxins; the lower the
protein level, the more aflatoxins are present. Total plasma protein (TPP)
levels in serum were significantly lower in the mycotoxin groups compared to the control groups in all studies. In two out of three studies significantly lower TPP levels were found when 0.5%
Toxo-XL was included in the diets. These results demonstrate that Toxo-XL improves growth performance and the health status of broilers.