Fungi-induced postharvest diseases are the leading causes of food loss and waste. In this
context, fruit decay can be directly attributed to phytopathogenic and/or mycotoxin-producing …

Alternaria species are common saprophytes or pathogens of a wide range of plants pre-and
post-harvest. This review considers the relative importance of Alternaria species, their …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The cosmopolitan fungal genus Alternaria consists of multiple saprophytic and pathogenic
species. Based on phylogenetic and morphological studies, the genus is currently divided …

Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority to review the
safety of Alternaria toxins in food and feed. In addition to causing plant diseases on many …

A total of 174 tomato-based products collected in China in 2021 were analyzed for the
natural occurrence of four Alternaria toxins: alternariol (AOH), alternariol monomethyl ether …

Alternaria, a genus of ascomycetes, comprises major plant pathogens, saprobes and are
common allergens to humans. There are more than 360 accepted species in the genus …

Alternaria spp. cause different diseases in potato and tomato crops. Early blight caused by
Alternaria solani and brown spot caused by Alternaria alternata are most common, but the …

Large amounts of processing tomato are grown in Xinjiang, China. Tomato black spot
disease, caused by Alternaria spp., and the produced alternaria toxins in tomato products …

Black point is one of the most important wheat disease and its incidence is increasing
worldwide due to climate change too. Among the fungal genera that can cause black point …