Toxic Effects Induced by Exposure to Mycotoxins
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2023) | Viewed by 3481
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mycotoxins; aflatoxinB1; fumonisin B1; animal models of toxicity induced by mycotoxins; oxidative stress markers; behavioral analyses; antioxidants and natural compounds in models of toxicity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The contamination of food by mycotoxins is a public health challenge worldwide. Accordingly, the consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated food brings a myriad of problems, from health impairments to economic losses. The toxic effects of mycotoxins occur either acutely or chronically, and vary upon species, age, sex, dose, exposure time and mycotoxin or mycotoxin mixture present. Moreover, mycotoxins present variable degrees of carcinogenicity according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and thus exposure to these contaminants should be avoided. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms underlying the toxic actions of mycotoxins, as well as the screening of strategies with potential to reduce the damage caused by these toxins are necessary. In this context, manuscripts dealing with the toxic effects induced by mycotoxins using behavioral, biochemical, and molecular markers are encouraged, as well as those studies investigating protocols and compounds to mitigate the toxic effects caused by mycotoxins.
Dr. Ana Flávia Furian
Dr. Mauro Schneider Oliveira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- toxicity
- biochemical marker
- molecular marker
- oxidative stress
- bioactive