Since ochratoxin A (OTA) was discovered, it has been ubiquitous as a natural contaminant
of moldy food and feed. The multiple toxic effects of OTA are a real threat for human beings …

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 …

Ensiled forage, particularly corn silage, is an important component of dairy cow diets
worldwide. Forages can be contaminated with several mycotoxins in the field pre-harvest …

Mycotoxins are toxic and carcinogenic metabolites produced by fungi that colonize food
crops. The most agriculturally important mycotoxins known today are aflatoxins, which cause …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several fungal species including Aspergillus
ochraceus, A. carbonarius, A. niger, and Penicillium verrucosum. OTA causes nephrotoxicity …

Human exposure to mycotoxins occurs mostly through dietary intake, although exposure
through dermal and inhalation routes has also been shown. Depending on the type of …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a ubiquitous mycotoxin produced by fungi of improperly stored food
products. OTA is nephrotoxic and is suspected of being the main etiological agent …

Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites of fungi, affect global agriculture so prolifically that
they are virtually ubiquitous at some concentration in the average human diet. Studies of in …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and
Penicillium fungi that structurally consists of a para-chlorophenolic group containing a …