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1411260 
Journal Article 
Review 
Biological action of mycotoxins 
Coulombe, RA 
1993 
Yes 
Journal of Dairy Science
ISSN: 0022-0302
EISSN: 1525-3198 
76 
3 
880-891 
English 
8463495 
WOS:A1993KQ30600024 
Mycotoxins are ubiquitous, mold-produced toxins that contaminate a wide variety of foods and feeds. Ingestion of mycotoxins cause a range of toxic responses, from acute toxicity to long-term or chronic health disorders. Some mycotoxins have caused outbreaks of human toxicoses, and at least one mycotoxin, aflatoxin B1, is a presumed human hepatocarcinogen. As part of a comprehensive effort to curtail the adverse health effects posed by mycotoxins, substantial research has been conducted to determine the mechanism of action of mycotoxins in animals. This review presents some of the current knowledge on the biological action of four diverse classes of mycotoxins--aflatoxin B1, tricothecenes, zearalenone, and fumonisin B1--with particular emphasis on mechanisms of action. 
MYCOTOXIN; MOLD; TOXICITY; BIOLOGICAL ACTION