Ingesting bread mold and other food-contaminating fungi poses significant health risks to humans primarily due to the production of toxic secondary metabolites known as mycotoxins.
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Review on Mycotoxin Issues in Ruminants: Occurrence in Forages, Effects of Mycotoxin Ingestion on Health Status and Animal Performance and Practical Strategies to Counteract Their Negative Effects
2015 · cited by 311
Paper 0 discusses how mycotoxins produced by fungi on feeds and crops pose health risks due to ingestion.
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Health effects of moniliformin: a poorly understood Fusarium mycotoxin
2010 · cited by 26
Paper 1 notes that food and feed contamination by mycotoxins presents threats to human health.
Uncovering Analytical Patterns for Hazardous Components in Agricultural Production Systems.
2025 · cited by 3
Paper 4 reviews the health impacts of hazardous components like mycotoxins in agricultural commodities.
Unraveling the Carcinogenic Mechanisms of Food Contaminants: An Integrated in Silico Framework Combining Network Toxicology, Machine Learning, and Molecular Docking.
2025 · cited by 2
Paper 5 analyzes how food contaminants, including mycotoxins like aflatoxin, possess significant carcinogenic potential and health risks.
One Health perspective on mycotoxins in poultry production: Ecology, toxicological effects, occupational and environmental exposure, food safety risks, and mitigation strategies (2020-2025).
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 7 highlights the food safety risks and toxicological effects of mycotoxins produced by toxigenic fungi.
Gut-liver-hypothalamus axis dysfunction in mycotoxin toxicity: mechanisms and protective roles of natural compounds.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 10 notes that mycotoxins from filamentous fungi pose significant health risks through food contamination, causing gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders.
Aflatoxin health risk in the feed source: Integrated strategies for feed safety and sustainable One Health.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 11 states that aflatoxin contamination in crops and animal products presents severe public health threats upon ingestion.