The instructor at the College of Pharmacy - University of Basrah, Dr. Labid Abdullah Al-Saad, lectured at the scientific workshop (the dangers of mycotoxins and the dialectic of their resistance), which was held by the College of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Baghdad, with a lecture entitled Mycotoxins, a real danger can not be ignored
The researcher presented a brief explanation of the concept of mycotoxins, the size of the danger they cause to humans and animals, the sources and mechanisms of food and feed contamination, and how they are transmitted through the food chain to humans, then moved on to clarifying the most important foodstuffs that are the target of these toxins and the classification of fungi that produce them and what are their types
He also presented some suggested solutions and treatments to avoid contamination of food and limit its spread, since poisoning with this type of poison cannot be cured and often leads to damage to the affected tissues when exposed to high concentrations. In low concentrations, slow poisoning occurs, which is cancer, that often ends with the death of the patient
It is worth noting that this type of poison is often colorless, tasteless and odorless, and is not affected by high temperatures or some common chemical and physical treatments, and here lies its danger
