Aspergillus Mycotoxins: The Major Food Contaminants
Agro-Environmental Protection Institute · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs · +13 more institutions
Abstract
Mycotoxins, a category of fungal secondary metabolites, frequently contaminate food products and pose a severe threat to human health. Aspergillus, a genus of fungi, is capable of producing mycotoxins, with aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxins being its principal types. Aspergillus mycotoxins can contaminate a wide range of crops and their derivatives, such as maize, wheat, rice, minor cereals, and peanuts, thereby threatening food and feed safety. In the paper, the related biosynthesis genes and multifaceted biosynthesis pathways of these mycotoxins are first discussed in detail, and elucidated several global regulators, including growth conditions, oxidative stress, and cell signal. Furthermore, how global…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 76.61
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 193
Authors
24- MXMengyao Xue
Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- ZQZheng Qu
Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- AMAntonio Moretti
- ALAntonio Logrieco
Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council
- HCHaiyan Chu
Institute of Soil Science
Topics & keywords
- Mycotoxin
- Aspergillus
- Aflatoxin
- Human health
- Food safety
- Ochratoxins
- Biotechnology
- Biology