Aluminosilicates are used for the detoxication of feed contaminated by fungi and mycotoxins.
Aluminosilicates are clay minerals composed of aluminium, silitium, and oxygen, plus countercations: clay, bentonite, montmorillonite, zeolite, hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS) and active carbons.
Aluminosilicates possess favorable adsorbing characteristics (cation exchange capacity) and can alleviate the toxic effects of specific mycotoxins (aflatoxins) present at low levels in animal feed.
