@article{MAKHILLJAVA200871105,
    title = {Quality Assessment of Rice Industry By-Products as Ingredients of Animal Diets Based on Nutrient Content, Undesirable Substances and Hygienic Parameters},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {7},
    number = {1},
    pages = {1-4},
    year = {2008},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2008.1.4},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2008.1.4},
    author = {P.E. Zoiopoulos and},
    keywords = {Rice mill by-products,nutrients,trace elements,heavy metals,aflatoxin B1,microbial load},
    abstract = {Various parameters were  assessed  in  samples of  2 rice mill by-products, namely broken rice and rice bran, taken from  4  rice mill establishments in Western Greece, for their characterization as feed ingredients. The analyses (152 in total), based on European Union (EU) methods, included determination of major nutrients, ash  insoluble in HCl, trace elements, heavy metals, aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB> and microbial load. Mean values of crude protein (152), crude fibre (70.3), ash (82.7) and especially fat (155 g kg <SUP>-1</SUP> on  dry  matter  basis),  revealed that the assumed rice bran  was  not actually a brown or white bran, but rice pollards, i.e. a mixture of bran and polishing. Presence of Pb, Cd and aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB>was not detected in any of the broken rice or bran samples. Average values for enumeration of total bacterial counts were 4.65 and 5.67: whereas that of yeasts/moulds were 2.73 and 4.13 log cfu g <SUP>-1</SUP>for broken rice and bran, respectively, being below permitted levels for broken rice, but raising concern about storage of rice bran. Information from this study aims at contributing to measures taken by the State to cope with EU legislation on food and feed safety, developing traceability procedures and establishing HACCP system as well as GMP programme for Greece and elsewhere.}
    }