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 …

The aflatoxin producing fungi, Aspergillus spp., are widely spread in nature and have
severely contaminated food supplies of humans and animals, resulting in health hazards …

EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the
presence of aflatoxins in food. The risk assessment was confined to aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1) …

Mycotoxins are natural compounds produced as secondary metabolites by mold fungi
belonging mainly to the Fusarium family, commonly found on plants such as corn or small …

Mycotoxins are abiotic hazards produced by certain fungi that can grow on a variety of crops.
Consequently, their prevalence in plant raw materials may be relatively high. The …

Mycotoxins have been linked to adverse health impacts, including liver cancer and kidney
diseases. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the dietary exposure 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 …

The natural food contaminants, mycotoxins, are regarded as an important risk factor for
human and animal health, as up to 25% of the world's crop production may be …

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 …

Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites secreted by different types of fungi to which
humans can get exposed mainly via ingestion. Patulin (C 7 H 6 O 4) is a polyketide lactone …