Mycotoxins are small (MW∼ 700), toxic chemical products formed as secondary metabolites
by a few fungal species that readily colonise crops and contaminate them with toxins in the …

Affatoxins, a group of polyketide-derived furanocoumarins (Fig. 1), are the most toxic and
carcinogenic compounds among the known mycotoxins. Among the at least 16 structurally …

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

Mycotoxins are poisonous chemical compounds produced by certain fungi. There are five
mycotoxins or groups of mycotoxins that occur quite often in food: deoxynivalenol/Nivalenol …

Fungi are ubiquitous organisms that thrive in diverse natural environments including soils,
plants, animals, and the human body. In response to warmth, humidity, and moisture, certain …

Microorganisms are ubiquitously present in terrestrial ecosystems from which they are
disseminated and contaminate plant communities. The ripening seed is no exception and is …

Accumulation of the carcinogenic mycotoxin aflatoxin B1 has been reported from members
of three different groups of Aspergilli (4) Aspergillus flavus, A. flavus var. parvisclerotigenus …

Two novel species from Aspergillus section Flavi from different species of Arachis (peanuts)
in Argentina are described as Aspergillus arachidicola sp. nov. and Aspergillus …

The assessment of the relationship between species and mycotoxins production has proven
to be very difficult. The modern literature is cluttered with examples of species purported to …

Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and Trichoderma reesei are three important
production organisms used in industrial fermentations. Several of the fungal secondary …