C yanotoxins: producing organisms, occurrence, toxicity, mechanism of action and human health toxicological risk evaluation

FM Buratti, M Manganelli, S Vichi, M Stefanelli… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
Cyanobacteria were present on the earth 3.5 billion years ago; since then they have
colonized almost all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They produce a high number of …

Occurrence and toxicity of microcystin congeners other than MC-LR and MC-RR: A review

L Díez-Quijada, AI Prieto, R Guzmán-Guillén… - Food and chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of cyanobacterial toxins is being increasingly reported. This is a reason for
concern as they can induce toxic effects both in humans and in the environment. Among …

Review and analysis of occurrence, exposure and toxicity of cyanobacteria toxins in food

E Testai, FM Buratti, E Funari… - EFSA Supporting …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This report presents the extensive literature search conducted on 1) the occurrence of
different cyanotoxins in food matrices; 2) the analytical methods for their detection; 3) their …

Cyanotoxins and food contamination in develo** countries: Review of their types, toxicity, analysis, occurrence and mitigation strategies

MF Abdallah, WHR Van Hassel, M Andjelkovic… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cyanotoxins have gained global public interest due to their potential to bioaccumulate in
food, which threatens human health. Bloom formation is usually enhanced under …

Human exposure to cyanotoxins and their effects on health

D Drobac, N Tokodi, J Simeunović, V Baltić… - Arhiv za higijenu rada i …, 2013 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. They pose a
threat to human health and the environment. This review summarises the existing data on …

Evaluating microcystin exposure risk through fish consumption

AE Poste, RE Hecky, SJ Guildford - Environmental science & …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Microcystin is a cyanobacterial hepatotoxin that is found worldwide, and poses a serious
threat to the ecological communities in which it is found as well as to those who rely on these …

Advances in investigating microcystin-induced liver toxicity and underlying mechanisms

T Li, X Fan, M Cai, Y Jiang, Y Wang, P He, J Ni… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are a class of biologically active cyclic heptapeptide pollutants produced
by the freshwater alga Microcystis aeruginosa. With increased environmental pollution, MCs …

Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in fishponds and their effects on fish tissue

D Drobac, N Tokodi, J Lujić, Z Marinović… - Harmful Algae, 2016 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria can produce toxic metabolites known as cyanotoxins. Common and
frequently investigated cyanotoxins include microcystins (MCs), nodularin (NOD) and …

Microcystin-RR: Occurrence, content in water and food and toxicological studies. A review

L Díez-Quijada, M Puerto, D Gutiérrez-Praena… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins, produced by various species of cyanobacteria, whose
occurrence is increasing worldwide owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities …

Simultaneous determination of microcystin contaminations in various vertebrates (fish, turtle, duck and water bird) from a large eutrophic Chinese lake, Lake Taihu …

J Chen, D Zhang, P **e, Q Wang, Z Ma - Science of the Total Environment, 2009 - Elsevier
This is the first to conduct simultaneous determination of microcystin (MC) contaminations in
multi-groups of vertebrates (fish, turtle, duck and water bird) from Lake Taihu with Microcystis …