Contamination of dairy and poultry feeds with mycotoxigenic fungi is a major threat to animal and human health. In Karnataka there is rather little information about the natural occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in feed stuffs. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of mycotoxigenic fungi especially Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. in maize based dairy and poultry feeds. A total of 48 feed samples consisting 24 each of dairy feeds and poultry feeds were collected in major dairy and poultry farming districts of Karnataka. The feed samples were collected in a moisture free bag with proper labelling and the collected feed samples were inoculated to the Petri dishes containing potato dextrose agar to determine the mycoflora present in the feed. Majorly five fungi genera were isolated and identified as, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Rhizopus and Trichoderma, with their isolation frequencies of 20.83, 14.58, 10.41, 12.5 and 10.41 per cent, respectively. Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. were most frequently associated with feeds among the leading mycotoxigenic fungi. Hence the present study reveals the significance of mycotoxins production in veterinary and public health as well as attending its economic losses.
A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five children in selected areas at Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. The objectives of the study was to assess the level of knowledge on protein energy malnutrition among mothers of under five children and to associate the knowledge on protein energy malnutrition with demographic variables.Research approach for the present study was a quantitative descriptive approach. Quasi Experimental design seems to be the most appropriate design for this study. The study was conducted at Paiyanoor village, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu. Mother of under-five children in the age group of five years residing in Paiyanoor Village, Kanchipuram and The participants of the study were selected by purposive sampling technique. The data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage and mean.Chi-square test was used to find out the association between the risk factors and selected personal information sheet of the mothers of under-five. The findings shows that the majority (20%) of the mothers of underfive children having adequate knowledge. The majority (63%) of mothers of under-five having moderate knowledge. The majority (17%) of mothers of under-five having inadequate knowledge.
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