Mycotoxin | IARC Number* | Acronym | Fungal species | Food commodities | US FDA (µg/Kg) | EU (µg/Kg) |
Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 | 1* | AFB1 AFB2 AFG1 AFG2 | Aspergillus flavus Aspergillus parasiticus | Maize, wheat, rice, peanut, sorghum, pistachio, almond, ground nuts, tree nuts, figs, cottonseed, spices | 20 for total | 2 - 12 for B1 4 - 15 for total |
Aflatoxin M1 | 2B* | AFM1 | Metabolite of Aflatoxin B1 | Milk, mik products, meat | 0.5 | 0.05 in milk 0.025 in infant formulae and infant milk |
Ochratoxin A | 2B* | OTA | Aspergillus Ochraceus Aspergillus carbonarius Penicillium verrucosum Penicillium Nordicum | Cereals, dried vine, fruits, wine, grapes, coffee, cocoa, cheese | Not set | 2 - 10 for EU |
Fumonisins B1, B2, B3 | 2B* | FB1 FB2 FB3 | Fusarium verticillioides Fusarium proliferatum | Maize, maize products, sorghum, asparagus | 2000 - 4000 | 2000 - 4000 |
Zearalenone | 3* | ZEN | Fusarium Graminearum (F.roserum) Fusariu culmorum Fusarium Equiseti Fusarium cerealis Fusarium verticillioides Fusarium incarnatum | Cereals, cereal products, maize, wheat, barley | Not set | 20 - 100 |
Trichothecenes (Type B: deoxynivalenol) | 3* | DON | Fusarium Graminearum Fusariu culmorum Fusarium cerealis | Ceareals, cereal products | 1000 | 200 - 500 |
Patulin | 3* | PAT | Penicillium Expansum Bysoclamus nivea Aspergillius clavatus penicilium patulum penicillius crutosum | Apples, apple juice and concentrate pears, peachs, grapes, apricots, olives low acid fruit juice | 50 | 10 - 50 for EU |
Trichothecenes (Type A: T-2 toxins) | 3* | T-2 | fusarium langsethiae Fusarium sporotrichioides | Maize, wheat, barley, oat, rye | 15 | 25 - 1000 |
Trichothecenes (Type A: HT-2) | 3* | HT-2 | fusarium langsethiae Fusarium sporotrichioides | Maize, wheat, barley, oat, rye | 15 | 25 - 1000 |
Enniatins | ENNs | Fusarium tricinctum Fusarium avenaccum | Corn | Not set | Not set | |
Ergot Alkaloids | Eas | Claviseps purpurea claviseps fusiformis claviseps africana Neotyphodium spp | Rye, rye-containing commodities, wheat, tritical, barley, millet and oat | Not set | Not set | |
Alternariol | AOH | Alternaria alternata | Grain and grain-based products, vegetables, | Not set | Not set |