Food Safety: Mycotoxins - Occurrence and Toxic Effects

J. D. Groopman; T. W. Kensler; F. Wu

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375083-9.00122-7

Food Safety: Mycotoxins - Occurrence and Toxic Effects

J. D. Groopman, T. W. Kensler, F. Wu

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Mycotoxins are a diverse array of toxins produced by fungi that contaminate foods that induce a spectrum of biological effects in humans and animals. Initial recognition of the adverse effects of mycotoxins was determined from associations of acute toxicities to exposure. With the advent of biomarker strategies, chronic effects in humans and animals are now being elucidated. Regulatory concerns about mycotoxins have focused on these toxic effects. As we continue to study this class of contaminants, and explore the consequences of multiple mycotoxin interactions, we will refine our understanding of the toxicological effects of this vast number of chemicals.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	337-341
Number of pages	5
Volume	2-4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123848857
ISBN (Print)	9780123750839
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-375083-9.00122-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2012

Keywords

Aflatoxins
DNA adducts
Esophageal cancer
Fumonisins
Human liver cancer
Immunotoxicity
Kidney disease
Mycotoxins
Neural tube defects
Ochratoxins
Trichothecenes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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