CARGILL’s MYCOTOXIN SURVEY

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of molds/fungi and  has become is due to constant change in climate  and inefficient storage conditions and Mycotoxin contamination is one of prominent factor for grain wastage in world & negatively impact animal health consequently. There are more than 400+ mycotoxins prevalent worldwide, but, few of mycotoxins contribute major loss for animal health. Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone andfumonisinsare the mycotoxins of greatest agro-economic importance. Some moldsare capable of producing more than one mycotoxin and some mycotoxins are produced by more than one fungal species. Often more…