Since ochratoxin A (OTA) was discovered, it has been ubiquitous as a natural contaminant
of moldy food and feed. The multiple toxic effects of OTA are a real threat for human beings …

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 …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update their 2006 opinion on ochratoxin
A (OTA) in food. OTA is produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium and …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a highly toxic mycotoxin and poses great threat to human health. Due
to its serious toxicity and widespread contamination, great efforts have been made to …

Environmental chemicals comprise a major portion of the human exposome, with some
shown to impact the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women and …

Data from epidemiological and experimental studies evidenced that some chemical
contaminants in food elicit their harmful effects by targeting the central nervous system …

Background Breast milk is considered an essential food segment for children up to 6
months; however, it can be contaminated with some mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin M 1 (AFM …

The contamination of food and feed by mycotoxins has become an increasingly serious
problem. Mycotoxins represent a major risk to human and animal health, as well as …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a nephrotoxic mycotoxin that has received particular attention
because of the toxic effects, widespread occurrence in contaminated food and feed chain …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, reprotoxic, embryotoxic, teratogenic,
neurotoxic, immunotoxic, and carcinogenic for laboratory and farm animals. Male and …