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