Fungal toxins and their impact on living systems

Vivek Kumar Singh; Mukesh Meena; Andleeb Zehra; Arti Tiwari; Manish Kumar Dubey; R. S. Upadhyay

doi:10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47

Fungal toxins and their impact on living systems

Vivek Kumar Singh, Mukesh Meena, Andleeb Zehra, Arti Tiwari, Manish Kumar Dubey, R. S. Upadhyay

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Some of the most potent toxins are synthesized by fungi. Fungal toxins are the chemicals produced by fungi under certain conditions. They may be classified under different chemical classes. They are not essential for fungal growth or reproduction, but are toxic to plants, animals or humans. Fungal toxin contamination in certain agricultural commodities has been a serious concern for animal and human health. The major toxin-producing fungi are the species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria. Aflatoxins, citrinin, fumonisins, fusaric acid, moniliformin, AALtoxins and alternariol are some of the important fungal toxins responsible for causing economic losses to agriculture, spoilage of food that are often fatal to living systems. This review focuses on toxigenic fungi, toxins and their characteristics with biological effects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology in Food Security
Publisher	Springer India
Pages	513-530
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9788132218012
ISBN (Print)	9788132218005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AAL-toxins
Aflatoxins
Alternaria
Alternariol
Aspergillus
Citrinin
Fumonisins
Fusaric acid
Fusarium
Moniliformin
Penicillium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Access to Document

10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47

Cite this

@inbook{b45b5f150d4a47da810c0e515737441b,

title = "Fungal toxins and their impact on living systems",

abstract = "Some of the most potent toxins are synthesized by fungi. Fungal toxins are the chemicals produced by fungi under certain conditions. They may be classified under different chemical classes. They are not essential for fungal growth or reproduction, but are toxic to plants, animals or humans. Fungal toxin contamination in certain agricultural commodities has been a serious concern for animal and human health. The major toxin-producing fungi are the species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria. Aflatoxins, citrinin, fumonisins, fusaric acid, moniliformin, AALtoxins and alternariol are some of the important fungal toxins responsible for causing economic losses to agriculture, spoilage of food that are often fatal to living systems. This review focuses on toxigenic fungi, toxins and their characteristics with biological effects.",

keywords = "AAL-toxins, Aflatoxins, Alternaria, Alternariol, Aspergillus, Citrinin, Fumonisins, Fusaric acid, Fusarium, Moniliformin, Penicillium",

author = "Singh, {Vivek Kumar} and Mukesh Meena and Andleeb Zehra and Arti Tiwari and Dubey, {Manish Kumar} and Upadhyay, {R. S.}",

year = "2014",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47",

language = "English",

isbn = "9788132218005",

pages = "513--530",

booktitle = "Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology in Food Security",

publisher = "Springer India",

address = "India",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Fungal toxins and their impact on living systems

AU - Singh, Vivek Kumar

AU - Meena, Mukesh

AU - Zehra, Andleeb

AU - Tiwari, Arti

AU - Dubey, Manish Kumar

AU - Upadhyay, R. S.

PY - 2014/1/1

Y1 - 2014/1/1

N2 - Some of the most potent toxins are synthesized by fungi. Fungal toxins are the chemicals produced by fungi under certain conditions. They may be classified under different chemical classes. They are not essential for fungal growth or reproduction, but are toxic to plants, animals or humans. Fungal toxin contamination in certain agricultural commodities has been a serious concern for animal and human health. The major toxin-producing fungi are the species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria. Aflatoxins, citrinin, fumonisins, fusaric acid, moniliformin, AALtoxins and alternariol are some of the important fungal toxins responsible for causing economic losses to agriculture, spoilage of food that are often fatal to living systems. This review focuses on toxigenic fungi, toxins and their characteristics with biological effects.

AB - Some of the most potent toxins are synthesized by fungi. Fungal toxins are the chemicals produced by fungi under certain conditions. They may be classified under different chemical classes. They are not essential for fungal growth or reproduction, but are toxic to plants, animals or humans. Fungal toxin contamination in certain agricultural commodities has been a serious concern for animal and human health. The major toxin-producing fungi are the species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria. Aflatoxins, citrinin, fumonisins, fusaric acid, moniliformin, AALtoxins and alternariol are some of the important fungal toxins responsible for causing economic losses to agriculture, spoilage of food that are often fatal to living systems. This review focuses on toxigenic fungi, toxins and their characteristics with biological effects.

KW - AAL-toxins

KW - Aflatoxins

KW - Alternaria

KW - Alternariol

KW - Aspergillus

KW - Citrinin

KW - Fumonisins

KW - Fusaric acid

KW - Fusarium

KW - Moniliformin

KW - Penicillium

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949428089&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47

DO - 10.1007/978-81-322-1801-2_47

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:84949428089

SN - 9788132218005

SP - 513

EP - 530

BT - Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology in Food Security

PB - Springer India

ER -

Fungal toxins and their impact on living systems

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this