A Brief Overview of our Current Understanding of Nivalenol: A Growing Potential Danger yet to be Fully Investigated
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Kongkapan J., Polapothep A., Owen H...
In: Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine - Vol. 71(1) - Mar. 2016 by Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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MAR 01, 2016
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ABSTRACT
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites that are secreted by fungi into their direct environment. Recent epidemiologic surveys indicate a significant increase in the global presence of fungal species. Nivalenol, a mycotoxin belonging to trichothecenes type B, has been recently shown to possess one of the more potent toxicities among mycotoxins of this group. It is critical that further research on the toxicological potential of nivalenol on humans and animals be undertaken. This review reports on the studies conducted on nivalenol thus far and in so doing serves to provide a basis for our current understanding of the mycotoxin.
Keywords: Mycotoxins; Nivalenol; Toxicity; Health Concern; Tricothecenes.
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1 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kasetsart, Bangkok, Thailand.
2 University of Queensland, Gatton, Brisbane, Australia.
3 University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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