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Assessment of aflatoxin B1 contamination in rice and maize

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 52 (3), 2023
Introduction: Aflatoxins B1 are among the most common poisonous mycotoxins produced by certain fungi that harm animals and crops. Mycotoxins can cause a variety of adverse health effects and pose a serious health threat to humans. The Maximum Residue Limits of aflatoxin B1 in processed cereals and ingred...

The use of histológical parameters to assess intestinal and liver health on broilers challenged isolatedly and simultaneously with cyclopiazonic acid and aflatoxin

Acta toxicol. argent; 29 (2), 2021
Abstract Mycotoxins contaminate agricultural commodities, which contaminates animals. These toxins can damage vital organs, such as the liver, as well as the epithelial tissue. Among these mycotoxins are aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), which can occur simultaneously in food. In broilers...

Micotoxinas en el análisis de los alimentos: Un estudio con indicadores bibliométricos y mapas de visualización
Mycotoxins in food analysis: A study with bibliometric indicators and visualization maps

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar el desarrollo de la producción científica según año y revistas; determinar la estructura temática e identificar la red de coautoría de la literatura sobre micotoxinas en el análisis de los alimentos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo con indicado...

Clinical findings of equine leukoencephalomalacia

Pesqui. vet. bras; 41 (), 2021
Equine leukoencephalomalacia (LEM) is a disease caused by the ingestion of food, especially corn, contaminated by fumonisin, a Fusarium verticillioides (synonymous with F. moniliforme) metabolite. The clinical signs of brain injuries have an acute onset and rapid evolution. This study aimed to describe t...

Identification and Production of Beauvericin by Fusarium subglutinansand F. sacchari from Sugarcane

Abstract Fusarium is producing several important mycotoxins including beauvericin (BEA). Two species of Fusarium viz. F. subglutinans and F. sacchari cause the Pokkahboeng disease of sugarcane. The studies on the occurrence and toxicity of BEA are scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the isola...

Detección de aflatoxina M1 en muestras de leche cruda de vacas en tanques de enfriamiento en Boyacá (Colombia)

Rev. med. vet. zoot; 67 (3), 2020
RESUMEN Una de las principales formas de contaminación de la leche con micotoxinas es el consumo de alimentos fermentados que se encuentran contaminados con mohos principalmente de Aspergillus spp., los cuales producen toxinas que pueden llegar a constituirse como un problema para la salud publica debid...

Toxigenic fungal species and natural occurrence of mycotoxins in crops harvested in Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (4), 2020
Abstract Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungal species that mainly belong to Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Alternaria, which can grow in a variety of crops including cereals, oilseeds and fruits. Consequently, their prevalence in foods and by-products not only affects human and...

Incidência de aflatoxinas B1, B2, G1 e G2 em amendoins

Micotoxinas são substâncias tóxicas produzidas por fungos e encontradas nos alimentos. As micotoxinas mais tóxicas são as aflatoxinas, produzidas, principalmente por Aspergillus flavus. Estudos realizados no país demonstraram alta incidência dessas micotoxinas em produtos de amendoim, que r...

Micotoxinas e seus efeitos à saúde humana: revisão de literatura

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 51 (4), 2019
Fungos são microrganismos que se desenvolvem em ambientes úmidos, produzindo, como metabolito secundário, micotoxinas, que contaminam alimentos e trazem danos à saúde. As micotoxinas são metabólicos produzidos por determinados gêneros de fungos filamentosos que acometem os produtos alimentícios ...