Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke 2013 Issue 124, Pages: 315-324
https://doi.org/10.2298/ZMSPN1324315R
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Mycotoxins and their effect on human health
Resanović Radmila D. (Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd)
Vučićević Miloš Z. (Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd)
Nedeljković-Trailović Jelena B. (Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd)
Maslić-Strižak Danka N. (Naučni institut za veterinarstvo Srbije, Beograd)
Jaćević Vesna M. (Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd)
Health risks associated with the consumption of products contaminated with
mycotoxins are worldwide recognized and depend on the extent to which they
are consumed in diversified diet. To some extent, the presence of small
amount of mycotoxins in cereals and related food products is unavoidable;
this requires risk assessments which are to be carried out by regulatory
bodies in several countries to help establish regulatory guidelines for the
protection of public health. By assessing the levels at which these
substances in food may pose a potential risk to human health, it is possible
to devise appropriate risk management strategies. However, several important
factors have to be taken into account in making a rational risk management
decision, such as adequate toxicological data and information concerning the
extent of exposure, availability of technically sound analytical procedures
(including sampling), socioeconomic factors, food intake patterns and levels
of mycotoxins in food commodities which may vary considerably between
countries.
Keywords: health risk, human health, imunosupression, legislation, mycotoxicosis, mycotoxin