- A
mycotoxin (from the Gr**** μύκης mykes, "fungus" and τοξικός toxikos, "poisonous") is a
toxic secondary metabolite produced by
fungi and is
capable of...
- T-2
mycotoxin is a
trichothecene mycotoxin. It is a
naturally occurring mold
byproduct of
Fusarium spp.
fungus which is
toxic to
humans and
other animals...
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remaining grain with
mycotoxins,
mainly deoxynivalenol (DON),
which inhibits protein biosynthesis; and zearalenone, an
estrogenic mycotoxin.
These toxins cause...
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Zearalenone (ZEN), also
known as RAL and F-2
mycotoxin, is a
potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some
Fusarium and
Gibberella species. Specifically...
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Mycotoxins are
secondary metabolites produced by
filamentous fungi,
commonly detected as
contaminants in
agricultural commodities globally.
Exposure to...
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contamination by
mycotoxins produced by the
fungi already when the crop is
growing in the field. The
disease can
cause severe economic losses as
mycotoxin-contaminated...
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Secretary of
State Alexander Haig
accused the
Soviet Union of
supplying T-2
mycotoxin to the
communist states in Vietnam, Laos and
Cambodia for use in counterinsurgency...
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Trichothecenes constitute a
large group of
chemically related mycotoxins. They are
produced by
fungi of the
genera Fusarium, Myrothecium, Tri****rma,...
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harmful health effects of
molds ("moulds" in
British English) and
their mycotoxins.
Molds are
ubiquitous in the biosphere, and mold
spores are a
common component...
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ability to
produce a "killer toxin".
Mycotoxins are
secondary metabolites that are
constructed by microfungi.
Mycotoxins can be
harmful because they can cause...
