Today, we have been witnessing a steady tendency in the increase of global demand for
maize, wheat, soybeans, and their products due to the steady growth and strengthening of …

The presence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in poultry diets decreases the hatchability, hatchling
weight, growth rate, meat and egg production, meat and egg quality, vaccination efficiency …

The increased environmental pollutants due to anthropogenic activities are posing an
adverse effects and threat on various biotic forms on the planet. Heavy metals and certain …

Preventing food from fungal infestation has become a cause of great concern as food safety
is of particular importance to public health globally. Recently International Agency for …

Trichothecenes (TCNs) are the mycotoxins produced by many fungal species such as
Fusarium, Myrothecium, and Stachybotrys and pose a considerable health risk. Based on …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most susceptible crops to pathogenic fungal infections,
and in particular to the Fusarium species. Secondary metabolites of Fusarium spp …

Mycotoxins represent a wide range of secondary, naturally occurring and practically
unavoidable fungal metabolites. They contaminate various agricultural commodities like …

Background Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungal species that
colonize cereal crops and, consequently, contaminate them with these toxic compounds …

Mycotoxins are fungi-produced secondary metabolites that can contaminate many foods
eaten by humans and animals. Deoxynivalenol (DON), which is formed by Fusarium, is one …

Type B trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, 15-
acetyldeoxynivalenol) and deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside (DON-3G) are secondary toxic …