Occurrence, toxicity, and analysis of major mycotoxins in food

A Alshannaq, JH Yu - International journal of environmental research and …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain filamentous fungi (molds).
These low molecular weight compounds (usually less than 1000 Daltons) are naturally …

Mycotoxins affecting animals, foods, humans, and plants: Types, occurrence, toxicities, action mechanisms, prevention, and detoxification strategies—A revisit

CG Awuchi, EN Ondari, CU Ogbonna, AK Upadhyay… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are produced by fungi and are known to be toxic to humans and animals.
Common mycotoxins include aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalenone, patulin, sterigmatocystin …

Mycotoxins as human carcinogens—the IARC Monographs classification

V Ostry, F Malir, J Toman, Y Grosse - Mycotoxin research, 2017 - Springer
Humans are constantly exposed to mycotoxins (eg aflatoxins, ochratoxins), mainly via food
intake of plant and animal origin. The health risks stemming from mycotoxins may result from …

Ochratoxin A: 50 years of research

F Malir, V Ostry, A Pfohl-Leszkowicz, J Malir, J Toman - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Since ochratoxin A (OTA) was discovered, it has been ubiquitous as a natural contaminant
of moldy food and feed. The multiple toxic effects of OTA are a real threat for human beings …

Safety of the fungal workhorses of industrial biotechnology: update on the mycotoxin and secondary metabolite potential of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and …

JC Frisvad, LLH Møller, TO Larsen, R Kumar… - Applied Microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
This review presents an update on the current knowledge of the secondary metabolite
potential of the major fungal species used in industrial biotechnology, ie, Aspergillus niger …

Ochratoxin A: Occurrence and recent advances in detoxification

L Wang, X Hua, J Shi, N **g, T Ji, B Lv, L Liu, Y Chen - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Ochratoxin A (OTA), one of the most important mycotoxins, is mainly produced by fungi in the
genera Aspergillus and Penicillium, and commonly found in food and agricultural products …

Risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin
A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and …

Ochratoxin A: Toxicity, oxidative stress and metabolism

Y Tao, S **e, F Xu, A Liu, Y Wang, D Chen… - Food and Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a widespread mycotoxin commonly found as a corn contaminant. It
has been shown to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and immunotoxic to several …

Mycotoxins in food and feed: Toxicity, preventive challenges, and advanced detection techniques for associated diseases

DK Dey, JI Kang, VK Bajpai, K Kim, H Lee… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mycotoxins are produced primarily as secondary fungal metabolites. Mycotoxins are toxic in
nature and naturally produced by various species of fungi, which usually contaminate food …

Mycotoxins in soil and environment

LM Juraschek, A Kappenberg, W Amelung - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific fungi that have harmful effects
on animals and humans. Worldwide more than 300 different mycotoxins are already known …