Mycotoxins Technical Articles
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...
Article published the June 18, 2020:
1. Introduction
Bovine mycotoxicosis is a disorder most commonly caused by the ingestion of fungal toxins (mycotoxins) within feed. Though acute manifestations exist, bovine mycotoxicosis most frequently const...
Article published the June 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Various microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, decisively contribute to the specific characteristics of dry-fermented foods. However, the environmental conditions during the ripening of...
Article published the June 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic mold that plays an important ecological role as a decomposer, recycling carbon and nitrogen sources [1–3]. It is a ubiquitous fungus with a worldwid...
Article published the June 9, 2020:
Abstract
To evaluate the impact of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and their interactions on carcass traits and organ weights, day-old broiler chicks (n=288) were divided into 9 treatment groups (T1: c...
Article published the June 4, 2020:
Abstract
To study the ameliorative impact of mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) and sodium butyrate (NaB) during simultaneous aflatoxicosis and ochratoxicosis on carcass traits and organ weights, day-old broiler chi...