Mycotoxins, hazardous fungi, and their metabolites have caused a heavy burden on the
environment, food safety, and health care by inducing acute death, cancer, and organ …

This review summarises developments published in the period from mid-2020 to mid-2021
on the analysis of a number of diverse matrices for mycotoxins. Notable developments in all …

Alkaloids are naturally occurring compounds containing basic nitrogen atoms. They are
biosynthesized mainly by plants but also by some fungi species. Many alkaloids are toxic to …

Marine fungi are an ecological rather than a taxonomic group that has been widely
researched. Significant progress has been made in documenting their phylogeny …

Improved methods of analysis, ie, faster, more discriminatory, more sensitive, less costly,
etc., are needed for all abused substances. Additionally, standard analytical data are …

Ergot alkaloids (EAs), mycotoxins produced mainly by fungi of the Claviceps genus, have
been frequently reported in rye, while their increasingly frequent occurrence in other cereals …

The science of psychedelics is an intriguing, multi-disciplinary field that has recently been
the subject of heightened public interest. This has mainly resulted from publicity associated …

Ergot fungi (Claviceps spp.) are infamous for producing sclerotia containing a wide spectrum
of ergot alkaloids (EA) toxic to humans and animals, making them nefarious villains in the …

Research into ergot alkaloid production in major cereal cash crops is crucial for furthering
our understanding of the potential toxicological impacts of Claviceps purpurea upon …

Shiraia bambusicola is a typical parasitic medicinal fungus of the family Shiraiaceae. The
fruiting bodies of S. bambusicola cannot be cultivated artificially, and active substances can …