Aspergillus species are the paramount ubiquitous fungi that contaminate various food
substrates and produce biochemicals known as mycotoxins. Aflatoxins (AFTs), ochratoxin A …

This review presents an update on the current knowledge of the secondary metabolite
potential of the major fungal species used in industrial biotechnology, ie, Aspergillus niger …

Aflatoxins and ochratoxins are among the most important mycotoxins of all and producers of
both types of mycotoxins are present in Aspergillus section Flavi, albeit never in the same …

In recent years, metabolomics has emerged as a pivotal approach for the holistic analysis of
metabolites in biological systems. The rapid progress in analytical equipment, coupled to the …

Fungal contamination and the consequent mycotoxin production is a hindrance to food and
feed safety, international trade and human and animal health. In Africa, fungal contamination …

Cross-coupling reactions are powerful synthetic tools for the formation of remarkable
building blocks of many naturally occurring molecules, polymers and biologically active …

There is an important reason for the accelerated use of non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus
to mitigate pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination… it effectively addresses the imperative need …

Fungal diseases affect millions of humans annually, yet fungal pathogens remain
understudied. The mold Aspergillus flavus can cause both aspergillosis and fungal keratitis …

In 1968, the mycotoxin cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) was first discovered and characterised as a
chemical substance. Within the following five decades, much has been learned from the …

Tetramic acid (pyrrolidine-2, 4-dione) compounds, isolated from a variety of marine and
terrestrial organisms, have attracted considerable attention for their diverse, challenging …