<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of several mycotoxins produced by certain <italic>Fusarium</italic> species that frequently infect corn, wheat, oats, barley, rice, and other grains in the field or during storage. The exposure risk to human is directly through foods of plant origin (cereal grains) or indirectly through foods of animal origin (kidney, liver, milk, eggs). It has been detected in buckwheat, popcorn, sorgum, triticale, and other food products including flour, bread, breakfast cereals, noodles, infant foods, pancakes, malt and beer. DON affects animal and human health causing acute temporary nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, and fever. This review briefly summarizes toxicities of this mycotoxin as well as effects on reproduction and their antagonistic and synergic actions.</p></abstract>

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of several mycotoxins produced by certain Fusarium species that frequently infect corn, wheat, oats, barley, rice, and other grains in the field or during storage. The exposure risk to human is directly through foods of plant origin (cereal grains) or indirectly through foods of animal origin (kidney, liver, milk, eggs). It has been detected in buckwheat, popcorn, sorgum, triticale, and other food products including flour, bread, breakfast cereals, noodles, infant foods, pancakes, malt and beer. DON affects animal and human health causing acute temporary nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, and fever. This review briefly summarizes toxicities of this mycotoxin as well as effects on reproduction and their antagonistic and synergic actions.

Deoxynivalenol and its toxicity

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Veterinary Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho 1-3, CZ-612 42 Brno, Czech Republic

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

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Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of several mycotoxins produced by certain Fusarium species that frequently infect corn, wheat, oats, barley, rice, and other grains...

Deoxynivalenol and its toxicity

Published Online: Oct 22, 2010

Page range: 94 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10102-010-0019-x

Keywords
Deoxynivalenol (DON), grain, mycotoxin, toxicity

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Deoxynivalenol and its toxicity

Published Online: Oct 22, 2010

Page range: 94 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10102-010-0019-x

KeywordsDeoxynivalenol (DON), grain, mycotoxin, toxicity

This content is open access.

Keywords
Deoxynivalenol (DON), grain, mycotoxin, toxicity