Table 1.

Mycotoxins, fungal species that produce them, and their reported health effects [10,11,12,13,14].

Mycotoxin	Fungal Species	Human Health Effects
Aflatoxins	Aspergillus	Haemorrhage, liver damage. carcinogenesis, gastrointestinal dysfunction, anaemia, jaundice, reduced reproductivity
Trichothecenes	Fusarium	Growth stunt, reproductive disorder, vomiting, feed refusal, reduced ovarian function
Ochratoxins	Aspergillus, Penicillium	Carcinogenesis, nephrotoxicity
Zearalenone	Fusarium	Hormonal imbalance, oestrogenic effects
Fumonisins	Fusarium	Nephrotoxicity, esophageal cancer