Table 1.

Common mycotoxins in food safety.

Mycotoxin	Sources	Matrix	Health hazard
Aflatoxin	Aspergillus flavus	Peanuts, corn, rice	Chronic poisoning, growth disorders, carcinogenesis
Zearalenone	Fusarium spp. (Fusarium graminis and Fusarium trilineatus)	Corn, wheat, rice, barley, millet, oats	Increased estrogen levels, acute and chronic poisoning
Ochratoxin	Aspergillus	Wheat, corn, barley, oats, rye, rice, broomcorn	Liver disease, digestive dysfunction
Fumonisin	Fusarium moniliforme	Corn, corn products	The brain showed signs of leukomalacia
Vomitoxin	Trichothecene	Grain (used as feed, etc.)	Weakness, dizziness, diarrhoea and vomiting
T-2	Fusarium	Wheat, barley, corn, etc.	Anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea