Alternaria Mycotoxins in Food and Feed: An Overview

L Escrivá, S Oueslati, G Font… - Journal of Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Alternaria is one of the major mycotoxigenic fungal genera with more than 70 reported
metabolites. Alternaria mycotoxins showed notably toxicity, such as mutagenicity …

Overview of Fungi and Mycotoxin Contamination in Capsicum Pepper and in Its Derivatives

J Costa, R Rodríguez, E Garcia-Cela, A Medina… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Capsicum products are widely commercialised and consumed worldwide. These substrates
present unusual nutritional characteristics for microbial growth. Despite this, the presence of …

Evaluation of Alternaria toxins in fruits, vegetables and their derivatives marketed in China using a QuEChERS method coupled with ultra-high performance liquid …

X Ji, T Deng, Y Xiao, C Jin, W Lyu, W Wang, B Tang… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Alternaria species are invasive fungi that infect fruits and vegetables and produce Alternaria
toxins resulting in loss of commodity values and harmful effects on human health. To …

Key global actions for mycotoxin management in wheat and other small grains

JF Leslie, A Moretti, Á Mesterházy, M Ameye… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins in small grains are a significant and long-standing problem. These contaminants
may be produced by members of several fungal genera, including Alternaria, Aspergillus …

Anti-fungal activity of phenolic sweet orange peel extract for controlling fungi responsible for post-harvest fruit decay

A Hernández, S Ruiz-Moyano, AI Galván, AV Merchán… - Fungal Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in finding safe and natural anti-microbial compounds as a valid
alternative to conventional chemical treatments for managing post-harvest fruit diseases …

Co-occurrence of toxigenic moulds, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, Fusarium and Alternaria mycotoxins in fresh sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) and their processed …

L Gambacorta, D Magistà, G Perrone… - World Mycotoxin …, 2018 - wageningenacademic.com
Forty-five samples of a landrace of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) widely cultivated in
Basilicata (Italy) were screened for 17 mycotoxins and potential toxigenic fungal species …

Co-Occurrence and Combinatory Effects of Alternaria Mycotoxins and Other Xenobiotics of Food Origin: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives

F Crudo, E Varga, G Aichinger, G Galaverna, D Marko… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are low-molecular weight compounds produced by diverse genera of molds that
may contaminate food and feed threatening the health of humans and animals. Recent …

Recent advances on Alternaria mycotoxins

M Solfrizzo - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•The thresholds for toxicological concern for AOH, AME, TeA and TEN are
reported.•Dietary exposure to AOH, AME, TeA and TEN in the European population is …

Molecular Identification and Mycotoxin Production by Alternaria Species Occurring on Durum Wheat, Showing Black Point Symptoms

M Masiello, S Somma, A Susca, V Ghionna… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Black point is a fungal disease of wheat, mainly associated with mycotoxigenic Alternaria
species. Affected wheat kernels are characterized by dark brown discolouration of the …

Phylogeny and mycotoxin characterization of Alternaria species isolated from wheat grown in Tuscany, Italy

FA Ramires, M Masiello, S Somma, A Villani, A Susca… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Wheat, the main source of carbohydrates worldwide, can be attacked by a wide number of
phytopathogenic fungi, included Alternaria species. Alternaria species commonly occur on …