Cereal grains and their processed food products are frequently contaminated with
mycotoxins. Among many, five major mycotoxins of aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins …

The genus Fusarium includes numerous toxigenic species that are pathogenic to plants or
humans, and are able to colonize a wide range of environments on earth. The genus …

From a global perspective, three classes of Fusarium mycotoxins may be considered to be of
particular importance in animal health and productivity. Within the trichothecene group …

Mycotoxins are natural contaminants of cereals and other food commodities throughout the
world and they significantly impact human and animal health. Mycotoxins are toxic …

Corn is commonly contaminated with toxic secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) from fungi.
Mycotoxins can impact the health of humans and animals consuming corn-based food and …

The potential of the Bacillus genus to antagonize phytopathogens is associated with the
production of cyclic lipopeptides. Depending upon the type of lipopeptide, they may serve as …

Spoilage fungi are ubiquitous contaminants of cereals, pre-and post-harvest. These fungi
can produce a wide range of secondary metabolites under ecological conditions which are …

Fusarium is one of the major fungal genera associated with maize in Africa. This genus
comprises several toxigenic species including F. verticillioides and F. proliferatum, which are …

Bacillus species as a group offer several advantages over other bacteria for protection
against root pathogens because of their ability to form endospores, and because of the …

Sodium bentonite (SB) was evaluated for its ability to reduce the deleterious effects of
fumonisin B1 (FB1) and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in broiler diets. It was incorporated into the diets …