The world requests for raw materials used in animal feed has been steadily rising in the last
years driven by higher demands for livestock production. Mycotoxins are frequent toxic …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced mainly by fungi belonging to the genera
Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, Claviceps, and Alternaria that contaminate basic food …

Fungal contamination of food and animal feed, especially by mycotoxigenic fungi, is not only
a global food quality concern for food manufacturers, but it also poses serious health …

Background Mycotoxins exposure from foodstuffs can trigger serious health hazards (eg
cancers, deformity and mutation), which has been a global public health concern. In recent …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in investigating the carcinogenicity of
mycotoxins in humans. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of data linking …

Trichothecene mycotoxins are sesquiterpenoid compounds primarily produced by fungi in
taxonomical genera such as Fusarium, Myrothecium, Stachybotrys, Trichothecium, and …

Human exposure to mycotoxins occurs mostly through dietary intake, although exposure
through dermal and inhalation routes has also been shown. Depending on the type of …

Background Among several food and agricultural commodities, spices are valued for their
characteristic flavor. They may also impart color and improve the overall keeping quality of …

Alternaria molds are known to cause the contamination of food with their secondary
metabolites, a chemically very heterogeneous group of compounds. Yet, after decades of …

With laboratories seeking to expand analytical capabilities and create multi-class, multi-
analyte methods, there has been a shift toward generic sample clean-up techniques such as …