02392nam 2200385 450 991059803680332120230329070443.0(CKB)4920000000095098(NjHacI)994920000000095098(EXLCZ)99492000000009509820230329d2019 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEffects of Mycotoxins on the Intestine /edited by Imourana Alassane-Kpembi, Isabelle P. Oswald and Philippe PintonBasel, Switzerland :MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,2019.1 online resource (249 pages)3-03897-782-9 Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by several fungal species. They can contaminate human food and animal feed, and have been a threat for thousands of years. The gastrointestinal tract is the first target when ingesting mycotoxin-contaminated food or feed. As unlikely as it sounds, the investigations concerning the effects of mycotoxins on the intestine are still in their early stages. This book gathers the most recent advances related to the characterization of the intestinal toxicity of mycotoxins. Substantial data assembled on the damage caused to a number of histological structures and functions of the intestine remove any remaining doubt about this organ being a primary target for the toxicity of mycotoxins. An interesting overview of the detrimental effects of mycotoxins on the gut-hosted microbiota-now regarded as a fully-fledged organ associated with the gut-is also given. Finally, outstanding contributions in this book address questions relating to the suitability of current regulations to protect against alterations of the intestine, and to the efficacy assessment of new detoxification strategies using the intestinal toxicity of mycotoxins as a relevant endpoint.IntestinesDiseasesMycotoxinsIntestinesDiseases.Mycotoxins.615.95295Alassane-Kpembi ImouranaOswald Isabelle P.Pinton Philippe PintonNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910598036803321Effects of Mycotoxins on the Intestine2949023UNINA