Mycotoxins: occurrence, toxicology, and exposure assessment.

Authors :: Marin S
Ramos AJ
Cano-Sancho G
Sanchis V
Source :: Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association [Food Chem Toxicol] 2013 Oct; Vol. 60, pp. 218-37. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 29.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Mycotoxins are abiotic hazards produced by certain fungi that can grow on a variety of crops. Consequently, their prevalence in plant raw materials may be relatively high. The concentration of mycotoxins in finished products is usually lower than in raw materials. In this review, occurrence and toxicology of the main mycotoxins are summarised. Furthermore, methodological approaches for exposure assessment are described. Existing exposure assessments, both through contamination and consumption data and biomarkers of exposure, for the main mycotoxins are also discussed.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Aflatoxins analysis
Aflatoxins toxicity
Animals
Consumer Product Safety
Food Microbiology
Fumonisins analysis
Fumonisins toxicity
Humans
Ochratoxins analysis
Ochratoxins toxicity
Trichothecenes analysis
Trichothecenes toxicity
Zearalenone analysis
Zearalenone toxicity
Environmental Exposure analysis
Food Contamination analysis
Mycotoxins toxicity

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1873-6351
Volume :: 60
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 23907020
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.047