Fumonisin B1: Toxicological Profile and Environmental Health Risk Assessment – Paperback

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by Who (Producer), Ilo (Author), Unep (Author)

This book evaluates the risks to human and animal health posed by the consumption of maize and maize-based products contaminated with fumonisin B1. This naturally occurring mycotoxin, produced by the mould Fusarium verticillioides, is found in high concentrations throughout the world, and is believed to be the most prevalent and toxic of the fumonisins. Consumption is known to cause two fatal diseases in farm animals. Possible adverse effects on human health are of particular importance in several developing countries, where maize and maize-based products are the staple food for large populations.

Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2000

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