@article{fdi:010081069,
  title = {{N}atural occurrence of mycotoxin-producing fusaria in market-bought {P}eruvian cereals : a food safety threat for {A}ndean populations},
  author = {{D}ucos, {C}. and {P}inson-{G}adais, {L}. and {C}hereau, {S}. and {R}ichard-{F}orget, {F}. and {V}asquez-{O}cmin, {P}. and {C}erapio, {J}. {P}. and {C}asavilca-{Z}ambrano, {S}. and {R}uiz, {E}. and {P}ineau, {P}. and {B}ertani, {S}t{\'e}phane and {P}onts, {N}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}onsumption of cereals contaminated by mycotoxins poses health risks. {F}or instance, {F}umonisins {B}, mainly produced by {F}usarium verticillioides and {F}usarium proliferatum, and the type {B} trichothecene deoxynivalenol, typically produced by {F}usarium graminearum, are highly prevalent on cereal grains that are staples of many cultural diets and known to represent a toxic risk hazard. {I}n {P}eru, corn and other cereals are frequently consumed on a daily basis under various forms, the majority of food grains being sold through traditional markets for direct consumption. {H}ere, we surveyed mycotoxin contents of market-bought grain samples in order to assess the threat these mycotoxins might represent to {P}eruvian population, with a focus on corn. {W}e found that nearly one sample of {P}eruvian corn out of six was contaminated with very high levels of {F}umonisins, levels mostly ascribed to the presence of {F}. verticillioides. {E}xtensive profiling of {P}eruvian corn kernels for fungal contaminants could provide elements to refine the potential risk associated with {F}usarium toxins and help define adapted food safety standards.},
  keywords = {{F}umonisins {B} ; {P}eru ; corn ; {PEROU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}oxins},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {172 [15 p.]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.3390/toxins13020172},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081069},
}