Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period

The consumption of agricultural products contaminated with mycotoxins poses a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Maize frequently becomes contaminated with toxic fungi while it is still growing in the field. Therefore, more proactive measures should be implemented to reduce...

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Main Authors: Yajie Zheng, Wenfu Wu, Changpo Sun, Hujun Liu, Jianpeng Dou
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/11/459
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description The consumption of agricultural products contaminated with mycotoxins poses a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Maize frequently becomes contaminated with toxic fungi while it is still growing in the field. Therefore, more proactive measures should be implemented to reduce mycotoxin levels during the storage and processing of maize after harvest. This article analyzes the prevalent mycotoxins found in maize, specifically aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, fumonisins, and zearalenone. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the occurrence of mycotoxins in maize during storage, as well as fate analysis of them during processing. It summarizes the impacts of storage time, environmental conditions, storage methods, and agricultural practices on mycotoxin occurrence during storage in the post-harvest period. Furthermore, the different distribution of mycotoxins across various fractions during both dry- and wet-milling processes in the post-harvest processing period is analyzed. Additionally, the strategies to control mycotoxins in maize are also proposed during the post-harvest period. This review offers valuable insights for future research on mycotoxin contamination in maize during the post-harvest period.
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spelling doaj-art-d56129dcd42e46a0922d082ef2ba11f82025-08-20T02:04:44ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512024-10-01161145910.3390/toxins16110459Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest PeriodYajie Zheng0Wenfu Wu1Changpo Sun2Hujun Liu3Jianpeng Dou4College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaCollege of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaAcademy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, ChinaCollege of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaCollege of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, ChinaThe consumption of agricultural products contaminated with mycotoxins poses a significant threat to the health of both humans and animals. Maize frequently becomes contaminated with toxic fungi while it is still growing in the field. Therefore, more proactive measures should be implemented to reduce mycotoxin levels during the storage and processing of maize after harvest. This article analyzes the prevalent mycotoxins found in maize, specifically aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, fumonisins, and zearalenone. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the occurrence of mycotoxins in maize during storage, as well as fate analysis of them during processing. It summarizes the impacts of storage time, environmental conditions, storage methods, and agricultural practices on mycotoxin occurrence during storage in the post-harvest period. Furthermore, the different distribution of mycotoxins across various fractions during both dry- and wet-milling processes in the post-harvest processing period is analyzed. Additionally, the strategies to control mycotoxins in maize are also proposed during the post-harvest period. This review offers valuable insights for future research on mycotoxin contamination in maize during the post-harvest period.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/11/459maizepost-harvestmycotoxinsoccurrencefate analysis
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Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
Toxins
maize
post-harvest
mycotoxins
occurrence
fate analysis
title Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
title_full Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
title_fullStr Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
title_short Occurrence and Fate Analysis of Mycotoxins in Maize During the Post-Harvest Period
title_sort occurrence and fate analysis of mycotoxins in maize during the post harvest period
topic maize
post-harvest
mycotoxins
occurrence
fate analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/11/459
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