Mycotoxins, secondary metabolites of storage moulds, have been receiving increasing attention in view of their undisputed role in public health. Many books appeared, conferences in different parts of the globe are being conducted which clearly indicate direct relation between the incidence of mycotoxigenic fungi, degree of mycotoxin contamination and their prevalence revealed their relation to some of the human ailments. Out of several mycotoxins, aflatoxins, ochratoxins A and fumonisins are posing serious health hazards specially in Asian countries. Inspite of intensive and extensive studies related to mycotoxins the problems becoming intricate and intriguing and decisive conclusions could not be drawn and clear cut solutions are provided. This book is divided into two parts. First part deals with general aspects of mycotoxins covering areas of natural incidence, taxonomy of mycotoxigenic fungi, analytical techniques, and mechanism of mycotoxins, toxicity epidemiology and management of mycotoxins. The second part deals with individual mycotoxins. The detailed account of producing organisms, detection, biological activity and management practices specific to that of mycotoxins are discussed in individual chapters. An attempt has been made to discuss mycotoxins problem with reference to Indian conditions. In view of voluminous literature only comparatively recent and relevant literature is quoted and may be some important works might have been omitted.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. tables (illustrator). Contents Preface A 1 Introduction 2 Taxonomy of mycotoxigenic fungi 3 Analytical techniques 4 Toxicology 5 Epidemiology 6 Management B 7 Carcinogenic mycotoxins 8 Nephrotoxic mycotoxins 9 Cyclopiazonic acid 10 Tremorgenic mycotoxins 11 Patulin 12 Cytotoxic mycotoxins 13 Estrogenic mycotoxins 14 Gastrointestinal mycotoxins 15 Miscellaneous mycotoxins References Mytoxins secondary metabolites of storage moulds are important bioagents responsible far reaching health hazards of animals and man They need to be understood by scientist of different disciplines such as medicine pharmacy biochemistry ecology foods science veterinary and agriculture and in order to protect the health of man India being a tropical and subtropical country is likely to be citadel for mycotoxins In spite of this much information is not available from India except some research publication Hence an effort is made to bring all relevant information in the form of book It contains two parts Part A deals with general aspects of mycotoxins which includes taxonomy of mycotoxigenic fungi analytical techniques toxicology and management practices The Part B deals with individual mycotoxins Each mycotoxins covers producing organisms biosynthesis isolation and detection techniques natural incidence toxicology mechanism of action Generally interspersed with illustrations design to reinforce the key concepts containing contributions of some distinguish scientists In the end extensive literature is provided The present book serves as reference for persons in the fields like medicine environmental biology pharmacy food science biotechnology veterinary and agriculture 516 pp. Seller Inventory # 85167
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