Mycotoxigenic fungi are the potent contaminants of storage foods and feed. The feed and feed ingredients are routinely tested for the presence of toxigenic fungi in India. We investigated on the overall fungal diversity and toxicological abilities of these fungi. Totally eight poultry feed sample were collected in the market in Davangere, From these feed samples, mycotoxigenic fungi were isolated by serial dilution method, using different mycological media. Totally 124 isolates were obtained including Rhizopus, Alternaria, Speiropsis, Botryosporium, Cladosporium, Botrytis, Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. terreus, A. nidulans, A. fumigatus and different Penicillium species like P. islandicum, P. canescens, and P. decumben. A. flavus was detected rapidly on Aspergillus differential medium (ADM), and its toxigenicity was tested by performing ammonia vapour tests. For the Penicillium, the production of cyclopiazonic acid or other alkaloids was detected by performing Ehrlich test.
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