I. Patulin 409 A. Introduction 409 B. Toxicity 410 C. Cellular Effects 412 D. Biosynthesis and Biochemical Effects 413 II. Penicillic Acid 414 A. Introduction 414 B. Chemical Properties 415 C. Analysis 416 D. Biochemistry 417 E. Biological Properties 417 F. Natural Occurrence 420 II I. Other Carcinogenic Lactones 420 A. Lactones as Alkylating Agents 420 B. Five-Membered Carcinogenic Lactones 42...

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................497 Mycoses and Mycotoxicoses ..................................................................................................................................497 Definitions, Etymology, and General Principles..........................

Enzymatic inactivation of fungal toxins is an attractive strategy for the decontamination of agricultural commodities and for the protection of crops from phytotoxic effects of fungal metabolites. This review summarizes research on the biological detoxification of fungal toxins by microorganisms and plants and its practical applications. Some mycotoxins are detoxified during ensiling and other ...

Katleen BAERT, Bruno DE MEULENAER, Frederik VERDONCK, Inge HUYBRECHTS, Stefaan DE HENAUW, Peter A. VANROLLEGHEM AND Frank DEVLIEGHERE Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Ghent University Coupure links 653, BE-9000 Ghent, Belgium Department of Applied Mathematics, Biometrics and Process Control, Ghent University Coupure links 653, BE-9000 Ghent, Belgium Department of Public Health, Ghent...