Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.46419/cvj.57.4.6
Fusarium moulds, mycotoxins and their metabolites
Marijana Sokolović
; Laboratory for Animal Feed Analytics, Poultry Centre, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Ana Vulić
orcid.org/0000-0002-9379-7236
; Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Kudumija
orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-6514
; Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tina Lešić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6773-9473
; Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Jelka Pleadin
; Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Berendika
orcid.org/0000-0002-6717-6292
; Laboratory for Animal Feed Analytics, Poultry Centre, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Manuela Zadravec
orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-4424
; Laboratory for Feed Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Public Health, Croatian Veterinary Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Moulds of the genus Fusarium are present in a range of aquatic and soil environments as pathogens, endophytes and/or saprophytes. They have ability to easily adapt to different environmental conditions, enabling the ease of their spread worldwide. However, their growth and development occur more often in the areas with a humid and warm climate. The majority of Fusarium species are plant pathogens, but certain strains can cause diseases in humans and animals either as direct pathogens or by indirect action of their mycotoxin metabolites. They can cause acute and chronic intoxication and disrupt the function of various organ systems. The most important groups of Fusarium mycotoxins are the trichothecenes, fumonisins and zearalenones. Modern technologies, instruments and methods have enabled discovery of a large number of Fusarium moulds and their metabolites, though toxigenic functions have been described only for a small number of species. For most newly discovered metabolites, there is no detailed information on their structural and chemical characteristics, mode of biosynthesis or evidence of their potential (un)desirable bioactive effects. Considering the unavoidable common presence of Fusarium moulds and/or their metabolites, as well as their potential harmful effects, further research on newly discovered species and metabolites is necessary. The aim of this review paper is to provide an overview of the current knowledge on Fusarium species and their metabolites, with a focus on their growth characteristics and metabolite biosynthesis.
Ključne riječi
Fusarium; moulds; mycotoxins; metabolites; toxicity
Hrčak ID:
347011
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.7.2026.
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