Fungi produce mycotoxins in the presence of appropriate temperature, humidity, sufficient
nutrients and if the density of the mushroom mass is favorable. Although all mycotoxins are …

Higher plants, an important material for genetic tests to monitor various pollutant present in
the environment. Among the plant species, Alium cepa has been used to evaluate …

Fusarium proliferatum can occur on a wide range of economically important vegetable
plants but its role in disease is not always well established. In 2000 and 2001, from forty-one …

The present study evaluates the genotoxic potential of potassium sorbate (PS) in cultured
and isolated human lymphocytes. To assess the damage caused by PS in humans, we …

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is one of the most widely used flavor enhancers throughout
the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the genotoxic potential of MSG by using …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by some species of fungi that may
contaminate a wide variety of foods, and which can cause acute and chronic toxic effects in …

Some evidence suggests that fumonisin B1 (FB1), a worldwide toxic contaminant of grains
produced by Fusarium verticillioides, exhibits an oxidative stress mediated genotoxicity. We …

Approximately 200 samples of rice (including white, brown, red, black, basmati and jasmine,
as well as wild rice) from several different countries, including the United States, Canada …

Maize is attacked by more than sixty diseases and a number of species of insect pests in the
field as well as in the storage. Fungi are among the principal causes of deterioration and …

Aflatoxin B 1 is the most potent pulmonary and hepatic carcinogen. Since the eradication of
Aflatoxin B 1 contamination in agricultural products has been difficult, the use of natural or …