Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicoses

This book provides comprehensive information on mycotoxins, their sources, health effects, and management strategies in agricultural and non-agricultural environments. It covers historical perspective, classification, co-occurrence poisoning, emerging and masked mycotoxins, extraction, characterization, analysis, and toxicokinetic studies. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, including mycologists, clinicians, agricultural scientists, chemists, veterinarians, environmentalists, and food scientists.

Format: Hardback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 18 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of mycotoxins, exploring their presence in both agricultural and non-agricultural environments and the profound impact they have on human and animal health. Mycotoxins possess immunosuppressive properties, but certain compounds can also lead to the development of cancers, mutagenicity, neurotoxicity, liver and kidney damage, birth defects, DNA damage, and respiratory disorders. Recognizing the enduring nature of this problem, it is crucial to further examine the direct and indirect exposures of humans and animals to mycotoxins.

The book is organized into nine chapters, each dedicated to a specific aspect of mycotoxin research. The first chapter provides a historical perspective, tracing the evolution of mycotoxins and highlighting significant milestones. The second chapter offers an overview, encompassing the classification of mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 delve into the comprehensive information and literature surrounding traditional, emerging, and mushroom mycotoxins, respectively. Chapter 6 explores the phenomenon of mycotoxin co-occurrence poisoning, while Chapter 7 focuses on the discovery and characterization of new and masked mycotoxins. Chapters 8 and 9 summarize the important aspects of mycotoxin studies, including extraction, characterization, and analysis, as well as management strategies.

The final chapter of the book highlights recent developments in toxicokinetic studies of mycotoxins. By presenting the most up-to-date information and recent discoveries, this book aims to serve as a valuable resource for a wide range of readers, including mycologists, clinicians, agricultural scientists, chemists, veterinarians, environmentalists, and food scientists. It seeks to provide accurate data and illustrate essential points to facilitate understanding and awareness of the multifaceted challenges posed by mycotoxins in our world.

Weight: 483g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811923692
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022