Special Issue "Mycotoxins: Toxicity and Biological Detoxification"
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2021.
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food microbiology; filamentous fungi; mycotoxins; mycotoxins detoxification; food safety; biotechnological processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The contamination of food and feed with mycotoxins is a serious global problem, as it results in economic losses for food producers and animal breeders. From the consumer point of view, however, most important is the health risks associated with the consumption of contaminated food, resulting from the toxic effects of these fungal metabolites. The research of many scientific teams is establishing a strategy for protection against contamination and the toxic effects of mycotoxins. This includes pre-harvest strategies such as the use of appropriate agricultural treatments as well as post-harvest strategies including the improvement of storage conditions and the use of chemical, physical, or biological methods for detoxification. Recently, an increase in research connected with the biological detoxification of mycotoxins has been observed.
This Special Issue will focus on two aspects (i) mycotoxin toxicity and (ii) biological methods for their detoxification.
Submissions are welcome on the following topics:
- Toxicity of mycotoxins to humans and animals including (i) the effect of individual and combined mycotoxins; (ii) exposure route; (iii) known and emerging mycotoxins;
- Novel in vivo and in vitro assays of the toxicological effects of mycotoxins;
- Innovative and advanced strategies to reduce toxins exposure in humans and animals;
- Biological methods of detoxification, both directly in humans and animals as well as in raw materials, food, and feed products, including but not limited to the use of:
- Microorganisms, their metabolites or cell components;
- Plant, plant extract, essential oils;
- Enzymes for biodegradation mycotoxins;
- Natural binders;
- Food and feed additives.
- Studies on mechanisms of biological detoxification.
We look forward to receiving your contributions for this Special Issue. Original research works and review papers containing the most current knowledge related to the subject of this Issue are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Małgorzata Piotrowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- toxicity
- human
- animal
- mycotoxicosis
- detoxification
- adsorption
- microorganisms
- plants
- enzymes
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Biological management of pathogenic Fusarium and detoxification of their mycotoxins
Authors: Jia Chen; Zhimin Li; Yi Cheng; Chunsheng Gao; Litao Guo; Tuhong Wang; Jianping Xu
Affiliation: Institute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biology, McMaster University
Abstract: Fusarium is a large fungal genus that contains many important plant pathogens. These pathogens can cause root rot and other diseases, resulting in severe damages to many plants, including the most common cereal crops. Many Fusarium species also produce toxins and these toxins not only act as virulence factors against plants during pathogenesis, but also negatively impact the health of both animals and humans. To reduce contamination by Fusarium mycotoxins in crops, a number of agricultural practices and detoxification treatments have been developed to control Fusarium growth during crop production and to eliminate mycotoxins in agricultural products after harvest. One such strategy is to use biocontrol agents, e.g., by applying non-pathogenic microorganisms and/or enzymes from them. Here in this review, we summarize recent developments in the following three areas: 1) the types of mycotoxins produced by different species of Fusarium genus on individual host; 2) the microorganisms and/or enzymes used for controlling Fusarium in crops and for detoxifying mycotoxins; 3) the detoxification mechanism and degradation pathways by biological agents. We will finish by discussing the potential areas of research on biological managements on pathogenic Fusarium and their associated mycotoxins.