Impact of mycotoxins on the body’s antioxidant defence
Published:February 15, 2007
Summary
Mycotoxins are unavoidable contaminants in foods and feeds and are a major problem all over the world (Wood, 1992). The number of mycotoxins known to induce signs of toxicity in mammalian and avian species exceeds 300 (Fink-Gremmels, 1999; Leeson et al., 1995) and is steadily increasing. The most significant mycotoxins in naturally-contaminated foods and feeds are aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalen...