Effect of Tomato Powder and Sepiolite to Liver Damage in Broiler Chickens Exposed to Aflatoxin

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of adding combination of tomato powder (TP) and sepiolite to feed with aflatoxin contaminated corn on liver damage of broiler chickens. The method was in vivo experiment by using a Completely Randomized Design with 7 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments consisted of T0=positive control (corn contaminated 10 ppb aflatoxin), T1=negative control (corn contaminated 102.5 ppb), P2=P1+0.25% sepiolite, P3 = P2+0.5% TT, P4 = T2+1% TP, T5=T2+1.5% TP, and T6 = T2+2% TP. The measured variable were SGPT, SGOT and liver histopathological change according to Manja Roenigk scoring. The data were analysed by ANOVA and continued with Duncan's multiple range test. The result showed that the highest SGPT level (P<0.01) was in T2 (8.13-0.12) and the lowest was in T4(4.67-0.31). The treatments did not affect to SGOT levels. The lowest level of liver damage (P<0.01) according to Manja Roenigk score was in T5 (230-17,80). The conclusion of this research was addition of 0.25% sepiolite and 1% tomato powder in feed with aflatoxin contaminated corn decrease the liver damage in broilers.