Mycotoxins Contamination in Cereals and Analytical Methods
Mycotoxins are small toxic molecules that are naturally produced by certain types of fungi under suit-able conditions.The most observed mycotoxins that present a concern for global food safety problems include aflatox-ins,ochratoxins,zearalenone,fumonisins,and deoxynivalenol.Many countries and regions have strict mycotoxin regulations.It is important to efficiently extract mycotoxins from cereal samples with complex compositions and per-form sensitive and accurate quantitative analysis.In this paper,the primary mycotoxins contaminating cereals were introduced,and the sample pretreatment methods and detection methods for mycotoxins in cereals were summarized.Furthermore,the advantages and disadvantages of these methods in practical applications were evaluated,offering a theoretical reference for the prevention and control of mycotoxins.