Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can
contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin …

Modern analytical techniques can determine a multitude of fungal metabolites contaminating
food and feed. In addition to known mycotoxins, for which maximum levels in food are …

Alternaria molds are known to cause the contamination of food with their secondary
metabolites, a chemically very heterogeneous group of compounds. Yet, after decades of …

Over the last decades, global concerns regarding possible adverse health effects of
chemical pollutants on the hormonal systems of living organisms in wildlife and humans are …

Mycotoxins produced by Alternaria fungi are ubiquitous food contaminants, but analytical
methods for generating comprehensive exposure data are rare. We describe the …

There is a critical need to better understand the patterns, levels and combinatory effects of
exposures we are facing through our diet and environment. Mycotoxin mixtures are of …

This study assessed, for the first time, the mycotoxicological risks from consumption of
complementary foods by infants and young children in Nigeria. Molds belonging to …

The fungal and multi-mycotoxin profiles of groundnuts sold in domestic markets in Nigeria as
well as the associated risk to consumers were assessed in the present study. Four hundred …

Background Zearalenone (ZEN) can cause serious defects in development and
reproduction in humans and animals. Silymarin shows antioxidant and estrogenic effects …

Mycotoxins are abiotic hazards produced by certain fungi that can grow on apples.
Consequently, their prevalence in apple and appple products may be relatively high. In this …