Toxin

Found in these Molds

Problems caused

Trichothecenes:

T2

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Diacetoxyscrpenol

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Deoxynivalenol

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Nivalenol

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Zearalenone(F2)

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

Infertility

Zearalenol

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Fusarenon

Penicillium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, and Fusarium

DNA, RNA inhibitors

Liver, kidney dysfunction

Respiratory inflammation

Immune suppression

Aflatoxins:

B1

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Liver dysfunction

Carcinogenic

Respiratory inflammation

B2

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Liver dysfunction

Carcinogenic

Respiratory inflammation

G1

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Liver dysfunction

Carcinogenic

Respiratory inflammation

G2

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Liver dysfunction

Carcinogenic

Respiratory inflammation

Q1

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Liver dysfunction

Carcinogenic

Respiratory inflammation

Ochratoxins:

(fat soluble)

A

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Kidney dysfunction

Carcinogenic

B

Penicillium and Aspergillus

Kidney dysfunction

Carcinogenic