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Mycotoxins Affecting Animals, Foods, Humans and Plants: Types, Occurrence, Toxicities, Action Mechanisms, Prevention and Detoxification Strategies—A Revisit

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dc.contributor.authorAwuchi, C. G.
dc.contributor.authorOndari, E. N.
dc.contributor.authorOgbonna, C. U.
dc.contributor.authorUpadhyay, A. K.
dc.contributor.authorBaran, K.
dc.contributor.authorOkpala, C. O. R.
dc.contributor.authorKorzeniowska, M.
dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel P. F.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-07T14:16:49Z
dc.date.available2021-06-07T14:16:49Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractMycotoxins are produced by fungi and are known to be toxic to humans and animals. Common mycotoxins include aflatoxins, ochratoxins, zearalenone, patulin, sterigmatocystin, citrinin, ergot alkaloids, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, trichothecenes, Alternaria toxins, tremorgenic mycotoxins, fusarins, 3-nitropropionic acid, cyclochlorotine, sporidesmin, etc. These mycotoxins can pose several health risks to both animals and humans, including death. As several mycotoxins simultaneously occur in nature, especially in foods and feeds, the detoxification and/or total removal of mycotoxins remains challenging. Moreover, given that the volume of scientific literature regarding mycotoxins is steadily on the rise, there is need for continuous synthesis of the body of knowledge. To supplement existing information, knowledge of mycotoxins affecting animals, foods, humans, and plants, with more focus on types, toxicity, and prevention measures, including strategies employed in detoxification and removal, were revisited in this work. Our synthesis revealed that mycotoxin decontamination, control, and detoxification strategies cut across pre-and post-harvest preventive measures. In particular, pre-harvest measures can include good agricultural practices, fertilization/irrigation, crop rotation, using resistant varieties of crops, avoiding insect damage, early harvesting, maintaining adequate humidity, and removing debris from the preceding harvests. On the other hand, post-harvest measures can include processing, chemical, biological, and physical measures. Additionally, chemical-based methods and other emerging strategies for mycotoxin detoxification can involve the usage of chitosan, ozone, nanoparticles, and plant extracts.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAwuchi CG, Ondari EN, Ogbonna CU, Upadhyay AK, Baran K, Okpala COR, Korzeniowska M, Guiné RPF. (2021) Mycotoxins Affecting Animals, Foods, Humans and Plants: Types, Occurrence, Toxicities, Action Mechanisms, Prevention and Detoxification Strategies—A Revisit. Foods, 10(6), 1279: 1-47pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/6763
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectMycotoxinspt_PT
dc.subjectFood productspt_PT
dc.subjectAction mechanismspt_PT
dc.subjectToxicity challengespt_PT
dc.subjectDetoxificationpt_PT
dc.subjectPrevention strategiespt_PT
dc.titleMycotoxins Affecting Animals, Foods, Humans and Plants: Types, Occurrence, Toxicities, Action Mechanisms, Prevention and Detoxification Strategies—A Revisitpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1279pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleFoodspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
person.familyNamede Pinho Ferreira Guiné
person.givenNameRaquel
person.identifierhttps://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=abFDovIAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
person.identifier.ciencia-id8B13-5492-0F23
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0595-6805
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