Dietary Fumonisin and Growth Impairment in Children and Animals: A Review

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Chen, Chen

作者： Chen, Chen;Wu, Felicia;Riley, Ronald T.;Chen, Chen

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关键词： fumonisin; growth impairment; health effect; biomarkers; interventions

期刊名称：COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY （ 影响因子：12.811； 五年影响因子：15.365 ）

ISSN： 1541-4337

年卷期： 2018 年 17 卷 6 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Fumonisins are mycotoxins produced primarily by the fungi Fusarium verticillioides and F. proliferatum, which colonize maize in tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates worldwide. Fumonisin exposure is the highest in rural populations that consume large amounts of maize and maize products. Among them, infants and young children are the most vulnerable when they are weaned onto maize-based foods. Therefore, it is critical to understand the impact of fumonisin on children's health and growth. This review describes the evidence linking fumonisin exposure to child growth impairment. First, toxicological studies that attempt to elucidate the mechanism by which fumonisin may impair growth are discussed. Next, a description is given of candidate biomarkers for accurately capturing fumonisin exposure in humans. Potential human health effects of fumonisin exposure beyond growth impairment, including esophageal cancer and neural tube defects (NTDs), are briefly described. We review epidemiological studies that collectively show an increasing weight of evidence linking fumonisin exposure to growth impairment, particularly in world regions where young children consume maize-based weaning foods. Additionally, the evidence linking fumonisin exposure to growth impairment in plants and a variety of animal species are reviewed. Finally, we describe interventions to reduce fumonisin in parts of the world where dietary fumonisin exposure is high and is likely to predispose populations to increased health risk.

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