Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals
Mycotoxins can be found in many foods consumed by humans and animals. These substances are secondary metabolites of some fungi species and are resistant to technological processes (cooking, frying, baking, distillation, fermentation). They most often contaminate products of animal (beef, pork, poult...
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| author | Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik Wioletta Biel |
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| description | Mycotoxins can be found in many foods consumed by humans and animals. These substances are secondary metabolites of some fungi species and are resistant to technological processes (cooking, frying, baking, distillation, fermentation). They most often contaminate products of animal (beef, pork, poultry, lamb, fish, game meat, milk) and plant origin (cereals, processed cereals, vegetables, nuts). It is estimated that about 25% of the world’s harvest may be contaminated with mycotoxins. These substances damage crops and may cause mycotoxicosis. Many mycotoxins can be present in food, together with mold fungi, increasing the exposure of humans and animals to them. In this review we characterized the health risks caused by mycotoxins found in food, pet food and feed. The most important groups of mycotoxins are presented in terms of their toxicity and occurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d6790171d9340aa80147a7ddc9af0622023-11-23T01:49:42ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512021-11-01131182210.3390/toxins13110822Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and AnimalsJagoda Kępińska-Pacelik0Wioletta Biel1Department of Monogastric Animal Sciences, Division of Animal Nutrition and Food, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Monogastric Animal Sciences, Division of Animal Nutrition and Food, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, PolandMycotoxins can be found in many foods consumed by humans and animals. These substances are secondary metabolites of some fungi species and are resistant to technological processes (cooking, frying, baking, distillation, fermentation). They most often contaminate products of animal (beef, pork, poultry, lamb, fish, game meat, milk) and plant origin (cereals, processed cereals, vegetables, nuts). It is estimated that about 25% of the world’s harvest may be contaminated with mycotoxins. These substances damage crops and may cause mycotoxicosis. Many mycotoxins can be present in food, together with mold fungi, increasing the exposure of humans and animals to them. In this review we characterized the health risks caused by mycotoxins found in food, pet food and feed. The most important groups of mycotoxins are presented in terms of their toxicity and occurrence.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/11/822feedfoodpet foodmicrobiological hazardssafetymycotoxins |
| spellingShingle | Jagoda Kępińska-Pacelik Wioletta Biel Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals Toxins feed food pet food microbiological hazards safety mycotoxins |
| title | Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals |
| title_full | Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals |
| title_fullStr | Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals |
| title_short | Alimentary Risk of Mycotoxins for Humans and Animals |
| title_sort | alimentary risk of mycotoxins for humans and animals |
| topic | feed food pet food microbiological hazards safety mycotoxins |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/11/822 |
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