| AFB1 | Aflatoxins B1 |
| AFB2 | Aflatoxin B2 |
| AFG1 | Aflatoxin G1 |
| AFG2 | Aflatoxin G2 |
| AFs | Aflatoxins |
| AFTs | Sum of aflatoxins B1, B2, B3, and B4 |
| AhR | Aryl hydrogen receptor |
| AOAC | Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| APCI | Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization |
| ASE | Accelerated solvent extraction |
| BEN | Balkan endemic nephropathy |
| DAD | Diode array detector |
| DES | Deep eutectic solvents |
| DON | Deoxynivalenol |
| DSPE | Dispersive solid phase extraction |
| EC | European commission |
| ECD | Electron Capture Detector |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| EtOAc | Extraction solvents, such as a combination of ethyl acetate |
| EU | European Union |
| FA | Fumonisins A |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FB1 | Fumonisins B1 |
| FB1B2 | Fumonisins B1 & B2 |
| FB2 | Fumonisins B2 |
| FB3 | Fumonisins B3 |
| FB4 | Fumonisins B4 |
| FBs | Fumonisins B |
| FCs | Fumonisins C |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FHB | Fusarium head blight |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detector |
| FLD | Fluorescence |
| FPs | Fumonisins P |
| FUMs | Fumonisins |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| HepG2 | Human liver carcinoma |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HLB | Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HPTLC | High-performance thin-layer chromatography |
| HQ | Hazard quotient |
| IAC | Immunoaffinity columns |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| IMSPE | Immunomagnetic solid phase extraction |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| LLE | Liquid-liquid extraction |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| MAE | Microwave-assisted extraction |
| MLs | Maximum limits |
| mmt | Million metric tons |
| MRM | Multiple reaction monitoring |
| MNPs | Magnetic nanoparticles |
| MWCNTs | Multiwall carbon nanotubes |
| NRU | Neutral red uptake |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OTA | Ochratoxin A |
| PDA | Photodiode array |
| PLE | Pressurized liquid extraction |
| PSQCA | Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority |
| QA | Quality assurance |
| QC | Quality control |
| QeOrbitrap | Quadrupole orbital ion trap |
| QLIT | Quadrupole linear ion trap |
| QqQ | Quadrupole |
| QuEChERS | Quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe |
| PLE | Pressurized liquid extraction |
| SD | Standard deviations |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFE | Supercritical fluid extraction |
| SLE | Solid-liquid extraction |
| SPE | Solid phase extraction |
| TFU | Sum of fumonisins |
| TOF | Time-of-flight |
| UV | UV–visible |
| VADS-ME | Vortex-assisted liquid-liquid dispersive microextraction |
| VOS | Visualization of similarities |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ZEN | Zearalenone |