Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Subject "Health risk assessment"
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The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of alternariol: a mycotoxin
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Other)Alternaria species are mycotoxin-producing fungi known to infect fresh produce and to cause their spoilage. Humans get exposed to fungal secondary metabolites known as mycotoxin via the ingestion of contaminated food. ... -
Health risk assessment of Patulin intake through apples and apple-based foods sold in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This is the first report on assessing the non-carcinogenic health risk associated with Patulin exposure in Qatar. The concentrations of Patulin, as determined in previous studies, in apples, apple juice, and apple-based ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of patulin
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites secreted by different types of fungi to which humans can get exposed mainly via ingestion. Patulin (C7H6O4)is a polyketide lactone produced by various fungal specifies, including ...