ReviewMycotoxin research2016
Impact of food processing and detoxification treatments on mycotoxin contamination.
Review in Mycotoxin research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 192 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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192 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 644 citations in OpenAlex.
- Occurrence, toxicity, dietary exposure, and management of Alternaria mycotoxins in food and feed: A systematic literature review.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2025Pooled it
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- Agricultural and nutritional education interventions for reducing aflatoxin exposure to improve infant and child growth in low- and middle-income countries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
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- Designer Enzymes: Food-System-Oriented Biocatalysts for Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination and Reducing Postharvest Grain Loss.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- An integrated adaptive framework for mycotoxin management in African cereals: evidence from a scoping review.Mycotoxin research · 2026Article
- Predictive Artificial Intelligence Models for Mycotoxin Surveillance and Mitigation in Poultry Production Systems.Toxins · 2026Review
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Aflatoxin Binder in Holstein Dairy Cows in Perú Under Field Conditions.Toxins · 2026Article
- Alginate-encapsulated enzymes mitigate deoxynivalenol-induced hepatic mitochondrial dysfunction and glycolithocholic acid accumulation in piglets.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
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- Metal-Organic Framework-Immobilized Mycotoxin-Degrading Enzymes: Interfaces, Host Design, and Food/Feed Applications.Toxins · 2026Review
- Identification and Thermal Stability Modification of a Zearalenone Lactone Hydrolase ZHD30L.Toxins · 2026Article
- Occurrence and Co-Occurrence of Regulated and Emerging Mycotoxins in Foods Marketed to U.S. Toddlers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Biocontrol of Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi by Lactic Acid Bacteria.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A New Frontier in Food Safety: Cold Plasma Strategies for Effective Control of Fungi and Mycotoxins.Toxins · 2026Review
- Biological Detoxification of Mycotoxins by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Safeguarding Food from Fungal Contaminants.Toxins · 2026Review
- Nanofabricated essential oils as a green antifungal agent for the management of aflatoxin BArchives of microbiology · 2026Review
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- Climate-stressed crop mycobiomes as pre-harvest sentinels of human mycotoxin exposure: an AI-enabled One Health framework linking dysbiosis, exposomics, and toxicopathology.Frontiers in systems biology · 2026Review
- Mycotoxins and plant diseases in a changing climate: from pathogen ecology to smart surveillance and mitigation strategies.Frontiers in fungal biology · 2026Review
132 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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11 authors at 8 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites commonly occurring in food, which pose a health risk to the consumer. Maximum levels for major mycotoxins allowed in food have been established worldwide. Good agricultural practices, plant disease management, and adequate storage conditions limit mycotoxin levels in the food chain yet do not eliminate mycotoxins completely. Food processing can further reduce mycotoxin levels by physical removal and decontamination by chemical or enzymatic transformation of mycotoxins into less toxic products. Physical removal of mycotoxins is very efficient: manual sorting of grains, nuts, and fruits by farmers as well as automatic sorting by the industry significantly lowers the mean mycotoxin content. Further processing such as milling, steeping, and extrusion can also reduce mycotoxin content. Mycotoxins can be detoxified chemically by reacting with food components and technical aids; these reactions are facilitated by high temperature and alkaline or acidic conditions. Detoxification of mycotoxins can also be achieved enzymatically. Some enzymes able to transform mycotoxins naturally occur in food commodities or are produced during fermentation but more efficient detoxification can be achieved by deliberate introduction of purified enzymes. We recommend integrating evaluation of processing technologies for their impact on mycotoxins into risk management. Processing steps proven to mitigate mycotoxin contamination should be used whenever necessary. Development of detoxification technologies for high-risk commodities should be a priority for research. While physical techniques currently offer the most efficient post-harvest reduction of mycotoxin content in food, biotechnology possesses the largest potential for future developments.
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