Mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables

Mycotoxins are toxins produced by aerobic, microscopic fungus under special conditions of moisture and temperature. They colonize in a variety of foods from harvest to the grocer. Mycotoxins have gained world wide interest in recent years with the revelation of the effect of these toxins on health....

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Main Authors: Barkai-Golan, Rivka (Author), Paster, Nachman (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego, California : Academic Press , c2008
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245 0 0 |a Mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables   |c edited by Rivka Barkai-Golan and Nachman Paster 
260 |a San Diego, California :   |b Academic Press ,   |c c2008 
300 |a ix, 395 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Risk management and safety evaluation of mycotoxins in fruits -- 2. Economic aspects of mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables -- 3. Regulations and limits for mycotoxins production in fruits and vegetables -- 4. Factors affecting mycotoxins production in fruits -- 5. Diffusion of mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables -- 6. Aspergillus mycotoxins -- 7. Penicillium mycotoxins -- 8. Alternaria mycotoxins -- 9. Molecular diversity of aspergillus and penicillium species on fruits and vegetables -- 10. Detection on penicillium, aspergillus and alternaria species in fruits and vegetables -- 11. Detection and determination of ochratoxin A in grape products -- 12. Detection and determination of patulin in fruits and fruit products -- 13. Detection and determination of alternaria mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables -- 14. Chemical control of mycotoxigenic fungi -- 15. Physical control of mycotoxigenic fungi -- 16. Biological control of mycotoxigenic fungi in fruits -- 17. Effect of processing on the mycotoxin content in fruit juice -- 18. Means to prevent contamination with patulin in apple-derived produce and with ochratoxin A in wines 
520 |a Mycotoxins are toxins produced by aerobic, microscopic fungus under special conditions of moisture and temperature. They colonize in a variety of foods from harvest to the grocer. Mycotoxins have gained world wide interest in recent years with the revelation of the effect of these toxins on health. A current example is the presence of ochratoxin A, a human carcinogen and nephrotoxin, in wines. The increased concern about fruit safety has led to increased studies throughout the world and enhanced awareness for stringent regulations governing mycotoxin limits in food. Presented in three defined sections, this is the first book to provide comprehensive analysis of the main mycotoxins contaminating fruits and vegetables and their derived products. The first section provides a safety evaluation of mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables, details regarding factors affecting mycotoxin production and diffusion in the fruit tissue, and recent methods for detection of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins produced by the fungi. The second part takes a critical look at the main individual mycotoxins and the third section focuses on approaches for prevention and control. * The first book dedicated to mycotoxins in fruits and vegetables * Presents mycological, mycotoxicological and phytopathological aspects of fruits and vegetables * Includes an analysis of detection, prevention and control methods for mycotoxigenic fungi and the mycotoxins they produce * Provides a complete risk assessment and safety evaluation of mycotoxins in perishable produce 
650 0 |a Fruit   |x Postharvest diseases and injuries 
650 0 |a Mycotoxicoses   |x Prevention 
650 0 |a Mycotoxins 
650 0 |a Mycotoxins   |x Physiological effect 
650 0 |a Plants   |x Effect of mycotoxins on 
650 0 |a Vegetables   |x Postharvest diseases and injuries 
700 1 |a Barkai-Golan, Rivka ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Paster, Nachman ,   |e author 
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