Abstract
Citrinin (CIT) is a mycotoxin which causes contamination in the food and is associated with different toxic effects. A web search on CIT has been conducted covering the timespan since 1946. The accumulated data indicate that CIT is produced by several fungal strains belonging to Penicillium, Aspergillus and Monascus genera, and is usually found together with another nephrotoxic mycotoxin, ochratoxin A. Although, it is evident that CIT exposure can exert toxic effects on the heart, liver, kidney, as well as reproductive system, the mechanism of CIT-induced toxicity remains largely elusive. It is still controversial what are the genotoxic and mutagenic effects of CIT. Until now, its toxic effect has been linked to the CIT-mediated oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in biological systems. However, the toxicity strongly depends on its concentration, route, frequency and time of exposure, as well as from the used test systems. Besides the toxic effects, CIT is also reported to possess a broad spectrum of bioactivities, including antibacterial, antifungal, and potential anticancer and neuro-protective effects in vitro. This systematic review presents the current state of CIT research with emphasis on its bioactivity profile.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-141 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Food and Chemical Toxicology |
Volume | 110 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Funding
AGA acknowledges the support by the Austrian Science Fund project P25971-B23 , and by the Polish KNOW (Leading National Research Centre) Scientific Consortium “Healthy Animal—Safe Food” decision of Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. 05-1/KNOW2/2015 . VKG would like to acknowledge funding from EU 7th Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities under grant agreement No. 621364 (TUTIC-Green).
Funders | Funder number |
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TUTIC-Green | |
Seventh Framework Programme | 621364 |
Seventh Framework Programme | |
Austrian Science Fund/FWF | P25971-B23 |
Austrian Science Fund/FWF | |
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego | 05-1/KNOW2/2015 |
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego |
Keywords
- Anticancer
- Antimicrobial
- Citrinin
- Genotoxicity
- Mycotoxins
- Toxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Toxicology