Fungal mycotoxins in food commodities: present status and future concerns

AK Pandey, MK Samota, A Kumar, AS Silva… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi when they colonies the
foodstuffs. These are potent toxins having severe health consequences in people, being …

Mycotoxins in harvested fruits and vegetables: Insights in producing fungi, biological role, conducive conditions, and tools to manage postharvest contamination

SM Sanzani, M Reverberi, R Geisen - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The postharvest life of fruits and vegetables is influenced by several parameters, such as
physiological properties and biotic/abiotic stresses. In particular, a consistent portion of the …

Biodiversity of Aspergillus species in some important agricultural products

G Perrone, A Susca, G Cozzi, K Ehrlich… - Studies in …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The genus Aspergillus is one of the most important filamentous fungal genera. Aspergillus
species are used in the fermentation industry, but they are also responsible of various plant …

[PDF][PDF] Isolation and identification of some fruit spoilage fungi: Screening of plant cell wall degrading enzymes

RR Al-Hindi, AR Al-Najada… - African Journal of …, 2011 - academia.edu
This study investigates the current spoilage fruit fungi and their plant cell wall degrading
enzymes of various fresh postharvest fruits sold in Jeddah city and share in establishment of …

Wine and health: A review

JM Guilford, JM Pezzuto - American Journal of Enology and …, 2011 - Am Soc Enol Viticulture
As indicated by epidemiological studies, regular and moderate wine consumption,
particularly red wine, has been associated with health benefits. Clinical studies and work …

An overview of ochratoxin A in beer and wine

R Mateo, Á Medina, EM Mateo, F Mateo… - International journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced mainly by several fungal species of the genera
Aspergillus and Penicillium. This mycotoxin has been shown to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic …

Wine contamination with ochratoxins: A review

J Gil-Serna, C Vázquez, MT González-Jaén, B Patiño - Beverages, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the main mycotoxin occurring in wine. This review article is focused on
the distribution of this toxin and its producing-fungi in grape berries, as well as on the fate of …

Predominant mycotoxins, mycotoxigenic fungi and climate change related to wine

RRM Paterson, A Venâncio, N Lima… - Food research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wine is a significant contributor to the economies of many countries. However, the
commodity can become contaminated with mycotoxins produced by certain fungi. Most …

Ochratoxin A Producing Species in the Genus Penicillium

FJ Cabañes, MR Bragulat, G Castellá - Toxins, 2010 - mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) producing fungi are members of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium.
Nowadays, there are about 20 species accepted as OTA producers, which are distributed in …

Managing ochratoxin A risk in the grape-wine food chain

A Visconti, G Perrone, G Cozzi… - Food Additives and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The main source of ochratoxin A (OTA) in the wine food chain is the infection of grapes by
“black aspergilli” in the field. OTA-producing black aspergilli include principally Aspergillus …