Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the August 4, 2020:
1. Introduction
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease caused by several Fusarium spp. Wheat, barley, oats, corn, and other cereal grains can be affected by FHB, resulting in small lightweight kernels ...
Article published the August 3, 2020:
Abstract
To evaluate the impact of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and their interactions on blood biochemicals and organ histopathology, dayold broiler chicks (n=288) were divided into 9 treatment gro...
Article published the August 3, 2020:
1. Introduction
In Japan in the years before World War I and continuing through the 1920s, there were human illnesses associated with consumption of moldy, yellow, rice. The illness, classified at the time as ...
Article published the July 23, 2020:
1. Introduction
Aspergillus welwitschiae is a filamentous fungus, belonging to the Nigri section of the genus Aspergillus [1], and it is also the closest phylogenetic taxon of Aspergillus niger [2], a species ...
Article published the July 20, 2020:
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that is receiving increasing attention worldwide because of the hazard it poses to animal and human health. This mycotoxin was isolated as metabolite of the fungus Aspergillus ...
Article published the July 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins are natural contaminants produced by certain filamentous fungi, mainly belonging to the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Fusarium. The contamination of food commodities with tox...
Article published the July 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Zearalenone (ZEN) is one of the most commonly found mycotoxins in food and feed, especially those based on corn, beet pulp, wheat, rice, barley, oats, and soybeans. A 10-year survey based on th...
Article published the July 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Fruit juices are excellent source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, which play an important role in the prevention of heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes. The consumption of fruit juice...
Article published the July 15, 2020:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins are fungi-derived metabolites capable of causing a dverse effects to both humans and animals. They are produced by toxigenic fungi, including Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, a...
Article published the July 15, 2020:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins belong to the category of toxic secondary metabolites, and they have a low molecular weight. They are produced by filamentous fungi belonging to the phylum Ascomycota or molds, and t...