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What (who) is mycotoxin - definition

CLASS OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
Mycotoxins; Mycotoxicosis; Fungal toxin

mycotoxin         
¦ noun any toxic substance produced by a fungus.
Mycotoxin         
A mycotoxin (from the Greek μύκης , "fungus" and τοξίνη , "toxin") is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of kingdom Fungi and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans and other animals. The term 'mycotoxin' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops.
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Many species of fungi produce secondary metabolites called mycotoxins. These toxins can be very detrimental to both humans and animals.

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Mycotoxin

A mycotoxin (from the Greek μύκης mykes, "fungus" and τοξίνη toxini, "toxin") is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of kingdom Fungi and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans and other animals. The term 'mycotoxin' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops.

Examples of mycotoxins causing human and animal illness include aflatoxin, citrinin, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, patulin, trichothecenes, zearalenone, and ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine.

One mold species may produce many different mycotoxins, and several species may produce the same mycotoxin.