Organic toxins are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by living organisms. These toxins are not harmful to the organisms themselves but they may be toxic to other creatures, including humans, when eaten. These chemical compounds have diverse structures and differ in biological function and toxicity.
Some toxins are produced by plants as a natural defense mechanism against predators, insects or microorganisms, or as consequence of infestation with microorganisms, such as mould, in response to climate stress (such as drought or extreme humidity).
Other sources of natural toxins are microscopic algae and plankton in oceans or sometimes in lakes that produce chemical compounds that are toxic to humans but not to fish or shellfish that eat these toxin-producing organisms. When people eat fish or shellfish that contain these toxins, illness can rapidly follow.
Some of the most commonly found natural toxins that can pose a risk to our health are described below.
• Some natural toxins can be formed in food as defense mechanisms of plants, through their infestation with toxin-producing mould, or through ingestion by animals of toxin-producing microorganisms.
• Natural toxins can cause a variety of adverse health effects and pose a serious health threat to both humans and livestock. Some of these toxins are extremely potent.
• Adverse health effects can be acute poisoning ranging from allergic reactions to severe stomachache and diarrhoea, and even death.
• Long-term health consequences include effects on the immune, reproductive or nervous systems, and also cancer.
Research Article: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
Research Article: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
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Short communication: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
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Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
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ScientificTracks Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
ScientificTracks Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
ScientificTracks Abstracts: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Research
