Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by different types of fungus, belonging mainly to the Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium genera. Under favourable environmental conditions, when temperature and moisture are conducive, these fungi proliferate and may produce mycotoxins. They commonly enter the food chain through contaminated food and feed crops, mainly cereals (EFSA).
See:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mycotoxins
https://www.who.int/bulletin/archives/77(9)754.pdf
Article Mycotoxins
Article Mycotoxins and human disease: A largely ignored global health issue
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by microfungi that are capable of causing disease and death in humans and other animals. Because of their pharmacological activity, some mycotoxins or mycotoxin derivatives have found use as antibiotics, growth promotants, and other kinds of drugs; still others have been implicated as chemical warfare agents. This review focuses on the most important ones associated with human and veterinary diseases, including aflatoxin, citrinin, ergot akaloids, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, patulin, trichothecenes, and zearalenone.
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May be you can useful from the following links
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00060/full
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/mycotoxins
Fungal toxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by some types of mold (fungus) and may exist in foods.
Mold grows on a variety of crops and foods, including cereals, walnuts, spices, dried fruits, apples and coffee seeds, usually in conditions of high temperatures and humidity.
Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites produced by pathogenic microfungi that cause disease to humans, animals or even planrs due to their toxic properties. These mycotoxins help the pathogenic fungi to grow well in their host.
Aflatoxins are a type of mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus species of fungi, such as A. flavus and A. parasiticus. Ochratoxin is a mycotoxin that comes in three secondary metabolite forms, A, B, and C. All are produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus species. Ingestion of contaminated food is the main source of exposure to aflatoxins, which adversely affect the health of both humans and animals. The compounds can cause acute or chronic toxic effects of a teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, immunotoxic or hepatotoxic character.
Mycotoxin Poisoning: A mycotoxin (from the Greek μύκης mykes, "fungus" and τοξικόν toxikon, "poison") is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of the fungus kingdom and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans and other animals. Can mycotoxins kill you?
Ozone is supposed to kill most or all mycotoxins. However the level of ozone you need to kill mycotoxins is not safe for humans. So if you use an ozone generator there must be no one in the house.
What do mycotoxins do to humans? Exposure to mycotoxins is mostly by ingestion, but also occurs by the dermal and inhalation routes. Mycotoxins have various acute and chronic effects on humans and animals (especially monogastrics) depending on species and susceptibility of an animal within a species. Side effects of mycotoxins?
In sensitive individuals, mycotoxins can produce numerous symptoms, including: Chronic burning in the throat and nasal passages. Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Loss of balance.
How do you get rid of mycotoxins? Identify Toxins
Look for mold/mildew in and around your house and workplace.
Remove yourself from the contaminated environment first.
Avoid exposure to porous items (paper, clothing, etc) from the moldy environment.
Use clay, charcoal, cholestyramine or other binders to bind internal mycotoxins.
See if you're allergic to mold. ...
Review your current diet. ...
Eat A Bulletproof Diet. ...
Drink clean water and avoid plastic bottles. ...
Avoid air fresheners, new plastics, and harsh cleaning agents. ...
Protect yourself from EMF's.
Regards
Mycotoxins are poisonous and carcinogenic because of the chemicals they produce and cause mold (aspergillus flavus, aspergillus parasiticus). They grow in the soil and decompose plants, straw and wheat. They are found mainly in commodities stored in wrong ways such as cassava, chili, corn, cotton seed, Peanuts, rice, sunflower seeds, nuts, wheat and a variety of spices. When the food was processed from fungal toxins, it was found saturated in foods in general and found in both human and animal foods as well as animal farm food. Animals that feed on contaminated foods Their eggs, meat and dairy products are contaminated with fungal toxins ....
Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by different types of fungus, belonging mainly to the Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium genera. Under favourable environmental conditions, when temperature and moisture are conducive, these fungi proliferate and may produce mycotoxins. They commonly enter the food chain through contaminated food and feed crops, mainly cereals (EFSA).
See:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mycotoxins
https://www.who.int/bulletin/archives/77(9)754.pdf
Article Mycotoxins
Article Mycotoxins and human disease: A largely ignored global health issue
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