Mycotoxins Library
Mycotoxins Explained
Balanced, evidence-based profiles of the mycotoxins most discussed in the context of mold — which molds produce them, how meaningful exposure actually happens, and what is and is not established about their health effects. We keep the science honest: the presence of a mold that can produce a toxin is not proof of exposure or illness.
Aflatoxins
What aflatoxins are, which molds make them, how people are mainly exposed (food), and what the evidence says about health effects.
Read profileOchratoxin A
What ochratoxin A is, which molds produce it, how people are exposed, and the current understanding of its health effects.
Read profileTrichothecenes (incl. satratoxin)
What trichothecene mycotoxins are, their link to Stachybotrys and Fusarium, and an honest look at the indoor-exposure evidence.
Read profileGliotoxin
What gliotoxin is, its production by Aspergillus, its role in infection biology, and why indoor-exposure claims need caution.
Read profileZearalenone
What zearalenone is, its production by Fusarium, its estrogen-like activity, and why it is chiefly a food-safety topic.
Read profileCitrinin
What citrinin is, which molds produce it, how it appears in food, and the current understanding of its kidney effects.
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