“Masked Mycotoxins”: What Do We Know?

I have had the opportunity to write several blogs on the topic of mycotoxins for World Poultry. So, why am I writing about mycotoxins again? You might have heard about “masked mycotoxins”. This topic has generated a lot of interest over the past few years (1). Masked mycotoxins are soluble conjugate form of mycotoxins. These conjugates can be produced as a result of different processes. For example, plants including cereals are able, as a protective mechanism, to metabolize mycotoxins into