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Mycotoxin food safety risk in developing countries: food safety in food security and food trade
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Author | Bhat Ramesh V. Vasanthi, Siruguri |
| Description | Mycotoxins are produced by fungi, commonly known as mold. These toxins can develop during production, harvesting, or storage of grains, nuts, and other crops. Mycotoxins are among the most potent mutagenic and carcinogenic substances known. They pose chronic health risks: prolonged exposure through diet has been linked to cancer and kidney, liver, and immune-system disease. Because mycotoxins occur more frequently under tropical conditions and diets in many developing countries are more heavily concentrated in crops susceptible to mycotoxins, these chronic health risks are particularly prevalent in developing countries. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/b457320a-6a9f-4b7a-a367-a5bd7a6aba9d |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Food Safety Food Security Public Health Mycotoxins Grain Crops Nuts Epidemiology Disease Transmission Disease Control Food Technology Biological Contamination Tropical Climate International Trade Regulations |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Report |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
