Important mycotoxins and the fungi which produce them

摘要: The assessment of the relationship between species and mycotoxins production has proven to be very difficult. modern literature is cluttered with examples purported make particular mycotoxins, but where association incorrect. In some cases, have even been named based on an erroneous a species: verruculogen, viridicatumtoxin rubratoxin come mind. As time gone on, more compounds described, lists species-mycotoxin associations become so large, inaccuracies in them widespread acceptance, that determining true It does not need emphasised how important it these known accurately. possible presence mycotoxigenic fungi foods, rational decisions status foods suspected contain are ever present problems food industry around world. defining we exclude fungal metabolites which active against bacteria, protozoa, lower animals including insects.