1. Introduction
Mycotoxin contamination in rice is caused by the development of fungi species that have a potential capacity to produce these secondary metabolites which, for human beings, can be harmful at a minor or major degree.
The development of fungal inocula in the grain occurs in the field, during its formation, or in the warehouse, if the latter is not adequately treated during the processing of the grain. The presence or absence of mycotoxins depends on different factors such as the isolate in it, its interactions with other organisms on the substrate where they coexist, the production area and its climatology or the agricultural and post-harvest practices, amongst others.