Mycotoxins
• Mycotoxins are poisonous substances produced by molds
• Mycotoxins found primarily in grain and nut crops, celery, grape juice,
apples, and other produce.
• The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
estimates that 25% of the world's food crops are affected by
mycotoxins
• Mycotoxins: aflatoxins, ochratoxin, patulin,Trichothecenes