The fumonisins producing fungi, Fusarium spp., are ubiquitous in nature and contaminate
several food matrices that pose detrimental health hazards on humans as well as on …

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 …

A strategy to reduce the deleterious effects of mycotoxins is to use dietary supplements that
contain microorganisms that bind mycotoxins and decrease their gastrointestinal absorption …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which are commonly used in the production of fermented foods,
have been gaining attention for their antifungal and antimycotoxin properties. In this work …

We report an electrochemical immunosensing method for rapid and sensitive detection of
two mycotoxins, fumonisin B1 (FB1) and deoxynivalenol (DON). A disposable screen-printed …

Abstract Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1) is the most harmful mycotoxin. Aflatoxin occurrence in tea
makes this beverage unsuitable for consumption and presented risks to human health …

This review highlights developments in mycotoxin analysis and sampling over a period
between mid-2011 and mid-2012. It covers the major mycotoxins aflatoxins, Alternaria …

Almonds and peanuts are a rich source of proteins, vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids.
However, they can be also contaminated by mycotoxigenic fungi; a reason that has …

Coix seed is an important food and traditional Chinese medicine in China and other Asian
countries. Notably, coix seed is currently being used as a traditional medicine for the …

The present study was conducted to investigate the ability of two probiotic strains, L.
acidophilus PTCC 1643 and L. rhamnosus PTCC 1637, to bind aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1, 20 …