Mycotoxins in food : Occurrence, importance and health risk

Mycotoxins are produced by a variety of fungal species on crops or stored commodities; they appear as primary or secondary contaminants and via the carryover effect in the food chain. The global occurrence of many mycotoxins with a wide spectrum of toxicities is the subject of interdisciplinary rese...

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Published inBundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz Vol. 60; no. 7; p. 745
Main Author Degen, Gisela H
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.07.2017
Subjects
Biomarkers - analysis
Food Chain
Food Contamination - analysis
Food Contamination - prevention & control
Food Quality
Fungi - growth & development
Germany
Humans
Mycotoxins - analysis
Mycotoxins - toxicity
Risk Assessment
Risk characterization
Biomarker
Exposure
Mycotoxin
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ISSN1437-1588
1437-1588
DOI10.1007/s00103-017-2560-7

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Summary:Mycotoxins are produced by a variety of fungal species on crops or stored commodities; they appear as primary or secondary contaminants and via the carryover effect in the food chain. The global occurrence of many mycotoxins with a wide spectrum of toxicities is the subject of interdisciplinary research and a relevant topic for consumer protection. This overview aims to raise interest with sections of the hazardous properties of important mycotoxins (from aflatoxin to zearalenone) and describes recent developments in the area of exposure assessment and basic principles applied in risk characterization. Challenges with regard to new insights about modified and so far unregulated mycotoxins are also addressed.
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ISSN:1437-1588
1437-1588
DOI:10.1007/s00103-017-2560-7