Mycotoxins are potentially hazardous secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi
(molds). These small molecular weight compounds (often less than 1 000 Da) are found in …

Mycotoxins are produced by fungi and are known to be toxic to humans and animals.
Common mycotoxins include aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalenone, patulin, sterigmatocystin …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a ubiquitous mycotoxin produced by fungi of improperly stored food
products. OTA is nephrotoxic and is suspected of being the main etiological agent …

Ochratoxins are secondary metabolites of Aspergillus and Penicillium, that are hazardous to
health through contamination of dietary foods. Ochratoxin A (OTA) remains the single most …

Alternative and indigenous systems of medicine are popular amongst the poorer sections of
society in the developing world. Their use in the developed world has also increased in …

Ochratoxin A (OA) is a naturally occurring mycotoxin known to contaminate a variety of foods
and beverages. The cancer risk posed by OA was reviewed as relevant to human exposure …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a nephrotoxic mycotoxin that has received particular attention
because of the toxic effects, widespread occurrence in contaminated food and feed chain …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) can occur in a large variety of commodities (cereals, beans, groundnuts,
spices, dried fruits, coffee, beer, wine) and, because of a carry-over effect, in milk, pig blood …

The native mycobiota of five grape varieties grown in Spain has been studied. Four (Bobal,
Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Monastrell) were red varieties and one (Moscatel) was white …

The present study reports on the natural mycobiota occurring in cocoa beans, paying special
attention to the incidence of fungal species that are potential producers of mycotoxins. The …