TY - JOUR
T1 - Mycotoxins and the pet food industry
T2 - Toxicological evidence and risk assessment
AU - Boermans, Herman J.
AU - Leung, Maxwell C.K.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007/10/20
Y1 - 2007/10/20
N2 - Mycotoxin contamination in pet food poses a serious health threat to pets, causing an emotional and economical concern to the pet owners. Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, fumonisins and fusaric acid have been found in the ingredients and final products of pet food, resulting in both acute toxicity and chronic health problems in pets. Toxicological interaction among mycotoxins as a natural mixture further complicates the issue. The concepts of "risk assessment", using hazard identification, dose-response assessment, no observable adverse effect level (NOAEL), and lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL), should be applied to assess the risk and safety of mycotoxins in pet food, thereby instilling public confidence in the pet food industry.
AB - Mycotoxin contamination in pet food poses a serious health threat to pets, causing an emotional and economical concern to the pet owners. Aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, fumonisins and fusaric acid have been found in the ingredients and final products of pet food, resulting in both acute toxicity and chronic health problems in pets. Toxicological interaction among mycotoxins as a natural mixture further complicates the issue. The concepts of "risk assessment", using hazard identification, dose-response assessment, no observable adverse effect level (NOAEL), and lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL), should be applied to assess the risk and safety of mycotoxins in pet food, thereby instilling public confidence in the pet food industry.
KW - Mycotoxin
KW - Pet food
KW - Risk assessment and safety
KW - Toxicology
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.07.063
DO - 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.07.063
M3 - Article
C2 - 17889389
AN - SCOPUS:35748976586
SN - 0168-1605
VL - 119
SP - 95
EP - 102
JO - International Journal of Food Microbiology
JF - International Journal of Food Microbiology
IS - 1-2
ER -