Occurrence and toxicity of a fusarium mycotoxin, zearalenone

A Rai, M Das, A Tripathi - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Zearalenone (ZEA) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungi of Fusarium genera, which
contaminates the cereals and food stuffs worldwide. Fusarium mycotoxins are considered as …

Toxicity, biodegradation, and nutritional intervention mechanism of zearalenone

P Cai, S Liu, Y Tu, T Shan - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Zearalenone (ZEA), a global mycotoxin commonly found in a variety of grain products and
animal feed, causes damage to the gastrointestinal tract, immune organs, liver and …

Zearalenone and the immune response

CV Bulgaru, DE Marin, GC Pistol, I Taranu - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogenic fusariotoxin, being classified as a phytoestrogen, or as a
mycoestrogen. ZEA and its metabolites are able to bind to estrogen receptors, 17β-estradiol …

Risks for animal health related to the presence of zearalenone and its modified forms in feed

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Zearalenone (ZEN), a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi, occurs
predominantly in cereal grains. The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific …

Detoxification strategies for zearalenone using microorganisms: A review

N Wang, W Wu, J Pan, M Long - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Zearalenone (ZEA) is a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium fungi that is commonly found in
cereal crops. ZEA has an estrogen-like effect which affects the reproductive function of …

Xanthotoxin suppresses LPS-induced expression of iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, and IL-6 via AP-1, NF-κB, and JAK-STAT inactivation in RAW 264.7 macrophages

SB Lee, WS Lee, JS Shin, DS Jang, KT Lee - International …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although xanthotoxin has been reported to possess skin-protective and anti-oxidative
properties, its anti-inflammatory capacity has not been studied to date. Therefore, we …

Effects of mycotoxins on neuropsychiatric symptoms and immune processes

AM Ratnaseelan, I Tsilioni, TC Theoharides - Clinical therapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The effects of air pollutants have been receiving increased attention both clinically
and in the media. One such pollutant is mold, fungal growth in the form of multicellular …

Current insights in fungal importance—a comprehensive review

VM Corbu, I Gheorghe-Barbu, AȘ Dumbravă… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Besides plants and animals, the Fungi kingdom describes several species characterized by
various forms and applications. They can be found in all habitats and play an essential role …

Low doses of individual and combined deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in naturally moldy diets impair intestinal functions via inducing inflammation and disrupting …

R Jia, W Liu, L Zhao, L Cao, Z Shen - Toxicology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The intestinal epithelium is the first barrier against food contaminants and is highly sensitive
to Fusarium toxins, especially deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEA). Here, we …

Appropriateness to set a group health‐based guidance value for zearalenone and its modified forms

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The current tolerable daily intake (TDI) for zearalenone (ZEN) of 0.25 μg/kg body weight
(bw) per day established by the EFSA Panel for Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM …