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International Journal of Trends in Emerging Research and Development, 2025;3(2):01-05

Quantify the mycotoxins produced by the important fungi

Author : Smita Rajput and Monica Agrawal

Abstract

Spices can be contaminated with various hazards, among which toxigenic fungi are probably the most important. Indeed, some fungal species produce toxic secondary metabolites named mycotoxins as they develop on human food and animal feed. Among the hundreds of known mycotoxins, aflatoxins are the major ones for public health because they are the most potent of the known natural carcinogens.

Keywords

Mycotoxins, fungi, Spice, crops, Microbiology