Микотоксины (Медицинские и биологические аспекты)

The monograph is devoted to the medical and biological aspects of the problem of mycotoxins - metabolites of microscopic fungi that contaminate food and feed, causing significant economic damage and representing a real danger to human health. The latest data on aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecene mycotoxins, zearalenone, moniliformin, patulin and some other mycotoxins are presented; about the features of their biological action and long-term effects; about metabolism, molecular and cellular mechanisms of action. An extensive factual material is summarized, reflecting the results of the authors' own research. Alimentary mycotoxicoses of humans and animals are described. Considerable attention is paid to the control of food and feed contamination with mycotoxins. Reference material on methods for detecting, identifying and quantifying mycotoxins is provided.
The book is intended for toxicologists, biochemists, microbiologists and hygienists.

Contents:
Foreword.
From the authors.
Introduction.
Mycotoxins: modern concepts, biosynthesis.
Aflatoxins.
Ochratoxins.
Three Hotecene mycotoxins.
Zearalenone and other mycotoxins produced by Fusarium.
Mycotoxins produced by Penicillium.
Mycotoxins produced by other microscopic fungi.
Control organization and methods for determination of mycotoxins.
Conclusion.
List of main literature.
List of additional literature.