Metabolomics Approaches and their Hidden Potential for Explaining the Mycotoxin Contamination Problem

  • Righetti L
  • Dall'Asta C
  • Hajslova J
  • et al.
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Abstract

Food is essential for life. On the basis of the previous sentence, consumers have a right to expect that the foods they purchase and consume will be safe, authentic and of high quality. On these premises, target compounds, such as mycotoxins, pesticides or antibiotics, have been commonly investigated on the food chain, and subsequently, were regulated by authorities. This raises the following question: may consumer be prevented to these risk exposures? Probably not, food chain is step-by-step longer and more complex than ever before. Note that food chain is affected by globalized trade, culture, travel and migration, an ageing population, changing consumer trends and habits, new technologies, emergencies, climate change and extreme weather events which are increasing foodborne health risks, especially for mycotoxins. Because of the fact that mycotoxins are natural toxic compounds produced by certain filamentous fungi on many agricultural communities. In fact, these toxins have adverse effects on humans, animals and crops that result in illnesses and economic losses. Nevertheless, so far mycotoxins and their modified forms have been mainly monitored in cereal and cereal- based products, however, may an early detection of mycotoxins be considered a reliable strategy? In this chapter, recent metabolomics approaches have been reviewed in order to answer this question and to understand future strategies in the field of mycotoxin contamination.

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Righetti, L., Dall’Asta, C., Hajslova, J., & Rubert, J. (2016). Metabolomics Approaches and their Hidden Potential for Explaining the Mycotoxin Contamination Problem. In Metabolomics - Fundamentals and Applications. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/65647

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