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Fusarium estrogenism

Incidence

Fusarium mycotoxins (fumonisins) frequently contaminate maize and maize-based products at levels of concern for human and animal health. Fumonisins B1 and B2, which are the most abundant in nature worldwide, are hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic to rats and induce leukoencephalomalacia in horses and pulmonary oedema in swine. Their occurrence in home-grown maize has been statistically associated with human oesophageal cancer in some regions of the EU.

Broader

Mycotoxicoses
Presentable

Aggravates

Aggravated by

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 30, 2020