Frontiers in Fungal Biology | Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Original Research

Published on 14 Sep 2026

Fungal contamination, mycotoxins, histamine, and allergen-related immunoreactivity in edible insects and insect-fortified complementary foods

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Maryam Imbumi
Sheila Okoth
Kris Audenaert
Hans De Steur
Xavier Gellynck
Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Sarah De Saeger
Judith Kimiywe
Katleen Raes

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1798430

553 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Sep 2026

Agricultural soils as a potential reservoir of mycotoxigenic Fusarium spp. in northwest Spain

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Rocio Montes-Ruiz
Mario Masiello
Lucia Gambacorta
Annalisa De-Girolamo
Natalia Martinez
Sara Mayo Prieto
Antonio Moretti
Pedro Antonio Casquero
Santiago Gutierrez

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

168 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 31 Aug 2026

Bioactivity Research in Grifola frondosa: A Global Scientometric Analysis of Emerging Bioactivities and Translational Applications

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Christian Joseph Ong
Jamil Allen Fortaleza
Kevin Smith Cabuhat
Glocielle F Molabola
Johnalie Cabalbag
Jose Jurel Nuevo
Jowi Tsidkenu Pili Cruz
Esperanza Cabrera

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

290 views

Perspective

Published on 17 Aug 2026

Mechanistic evidence and assumptions in mycotoxin-gut interaction

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Esther Garcia-Cela
Alessandra Marcon Gasperini

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1855881

972 views

Systematic Review

Published on 27 Jul 2026

Global trends, translational gaps, and emerging research directions in Pleurotus spp. bioactivity research: a 25-year scientometric analysis

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Kevin Smith P. Cabuhat
Jamil Allen G. Fortaleza
Johnalie N. Cabalbag
Christian Joseph N. Ong
Jowi Tsidkenu Pili Cruz
Nicole Rajah C. del Rosario
Mary Ylane S. Lee
Jose Jurel M. Nuevo
Joel G. Matamis
Jose Edwardo R. Mamaat

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1853358

1,203 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2026

Butenolides and triterpenoids from the fungus Pallidohirschioporus biformis (syn. Trichaptum biforme): isolation, structure determination and bioactivity profile

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Suratno Suratno
Csenge Anna Felegyi-Tóth
Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka
Viktor Papp
Imre Boldizsár
Annamária Kincses
Tamás Gáti
Przemysław Zalewski
Szabolcs Béni
Attila Ványolós

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1737900

1,517 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2026

The impact of environmental variations (temperature and humidity) on Fusarium graminearum in broiler and pig feed

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Osias Thabo Ramoeletsi
Olerato Tumiso Sebolao
Martha Cebile Jobe
Mulunda Mwanza

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1810614

1,569 views

Review

Published on 24 Mar 2026

Mycotoxins and plant diseases in a changing climate: from pathogen ecology to smart surveillance and mitigation strategies

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Ilham Dehbi
Abdelaaziz Farhaoui
Khadija Benamar
Fatima Ezzahrae Smouni
Hakima Achetoui
Mohammed Kouighat
Mouna Janati
Essaid Ait Barka
Hamid Mazouz
Rachid Lahlali

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1784634

4,810 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Mar 2026

Microbial biodiversity in Tunisian olive grove soils: a reservoir of phytopathogenic fungi and potential beneficial microorganisms

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Meryam Belhedi
Besma Sghaier-Hammami
Sofienne B. M. Hammami
Samar Ben Slema
Palmira De Bellis
Stefania Somma
Haithem Nafati
Khaled Hibar
Charlie Abi Saad
Antonio Moretti

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1770745

2,199 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Free radical inhibition and total phenolic content in Fomitopsis betulina mycelium extract under different cultivation conditions

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Tetiana Zaichenko
Victor Barshteyn
Mustafa Sevindik
Tetiana Krupodorova

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2026.1735209

2,218 views

Mini Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

The terrein biosynthetic gene cluster of Aspergillus terreus: structure, function, regulation, and similar gene clusters

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Márk Z. Németh
Sándor Csíkos
Gábor M. Kovács

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1696451

2,406 views

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Ecological dominance, functional roles, and biosafety of Trichoderma spp. as a biofertilizer fungus

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Thein Theint Win
Bo Bo
Sikandar Khan
Pengcheng Fu

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1641004

2,765 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Distribution of Alternaria toxins in tomato pulp and peel and their stability to heat treatments

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Paola Giorni
Erica Barato
Terenzio Bertuzzi

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1516557

3,994 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Fumonisin and ochratoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus section Nigri are associated with onion (Allium cepa L.) bulbs sold in markets in southwest Nigeria

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Catherine Oluwakemi Esuola
Alejandro Ortega-Beltran

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2025.1563824

4,229 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2024

Three-year multi-mycotoxin analysis of South African commercial maize from three provinces

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Queenta Ngum Nji
Mulunda Mwanza

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1426782

6,026 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Nov 2024

Biological evaluation of semi-synthetic isoindolinone isomers produced by Stachybotrys chartarum

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Alica Fischle
Ulrich Schreiber
Viola Haupt
Felix Schimang
Lina Schürmann
Matthias Behrens
Florian Hübner
Melanie Esselen
Dmitrii V. Kalinin
Svetlana A. Kalinina

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1494795

3,641 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 12 Sep 2024

Editorial: Fungal toxic secondary metabolites in foods and feeds: recent sustainable analytical techniques and innovative preventative and remediation strategies for their formation and toxicity

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Dikabo Mogopodi
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Titus A. M. Msagati

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1442327

3,008 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 30 Jan 2024

Editorial: Endophytic fungi producers of biomolecules of interest to human health

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Pérola O. Magalhães
João Vicente Braga de Souza
Danilo Batista Pinho

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2024.1239470

2,219 views

Correction

Published on 29 Nov 2023

Corrigendum: Fusarium verticillioides of maize plant: Potentials of propitious phytomicrobiome as biocontrol agents

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1298350

2,420 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2023

Filling out the gaps – identification of fugralins as products of the PKS2 cluster in Fusarium graminearum

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Manja Mølgaard Severinsen
Klaus Ringsborg Westphal
Mikael Terp
Trine Sørensen
Anders Olsen
Simone Bachleitner
Lena Studt-Reinhold
Reinhard Wimmer
Teis Esben Sondergaard
Jens Laurids Sørensen

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1264366

4,268 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2023

Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LC-MS/MS method for determination of multiple mycotoxins in maize and sorghum from Botswana

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Mesha Mbisana
Tshepho Rebagamang
Dikabo Mogopodi
Inonge Chibua

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1141427

6,621 views
19 citations

Review

Published on 19 Apr 2023

Tridepsides as potential bioactives: a review on their chemistry and the global distribution of their lichenic and non-lichenic natural sources

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Hooman Norouzi
Mohammad Sohrabi
Masoud Yousefi
Joel Boustie

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1088966

7,045 views
10 citations

Review

Published on 07 Feb 2023

Fusarium verticillioides of maize plant: Potentials of propitious phytomicrobiome as biocontrol agents

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2023.1095765

18,686 views
28 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2022

Metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from leaves of Bauhinia variegata exhibit antioxidant activity and agonist activity on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α, β/δ and γ

in Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Pedro Góes Mesquita
Laiza Magalhaes de Araujo
Francisco de Assis Rocha Neves
Maria de Fátima Borin

Frontiers in Fungal Biology

doi 10.3389/ffunb.2022.1049690

5,416 views
6 citations

37 articles

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Fungal contamination, mycotoxins, histamine, and allergen-related immunoreactivity in edible insects and insect-fortified complementary foods

Agricultural soils as a potential reservoir of mycotoxigenic Fusarium spp. in northwest Spain

Bioactivity Research in Grifola frondosa: A Global Scientometric Analysis of Emerging Bioactivities and Translational Applications

Mechanistic evidence and assumptions in mycotoxin-gut interaction

Global trends, translational gaps, and emerging research directions in Pleurotus spp. bioactivity research: a 25-year scientometric analysis

Butenolides and triterpenoids from the fungus Pallidohirschioporus biformis (syn. Trichaptum biforme): isolation, structure determination and bioactivity profile

The impact of environmental variations (temperature and humidity) on Fusarium graminearum in broiler and pig feed

Mycotoxins and plant diseases in a changing climate: from pathogen ecology to smart surveillance and mitigation strategies

Microbial biodiversity in Tunisian olive grove soils: a reservoir of phytopathogenic fungi and potential beneficial microorganisms

Free radical inhibition and total phenolic content in Fomitopsis betulina mycelium extract under different cultivation conditions

The terrein biosynthetic gene cluster of Aspergillus terreus: structure, function, regulation, and similar gene clusters

Ecological dominance, functional roles, and biosafety of Trichoderma spp. as a biofertilizer fungus

Distribution of Alternaria toxins in tomato pulp and peel and their stability to heat treatments

Fumonisin and ochratoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus section Nigri are associated with onion (Allium cepa L.) bulbs sold in markets in southwest Nigeria

Three-year multi-mycotoxin analysis of South African commercial maize from three provinces

Biological evaluation of semi-synthetic isoindolinone isomers produced by Stachybotrys chartarum

Editorial: Fungal toxic secondary metabolites in foods and feeds: recent sustainable analytical techniques and innovative preventative and remediation strategies for their formation and toxicity

Editorial: Endophytic fungi producers of biomolecules of interest to human health

Corrigendum: Fusarium verticillioides of maize plant: Potentials of propitious phytomicrobiome as biocontrol agents

Filling out the gaps – identification of fugralins as products of the PKS2 cluster in Fusarium graminearum

Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LC-MS/MS method for determination of multiple mycotoxins in maize and sorghum from Botswana

Tridepsides as potential bioactives: a review on their chemistry and the global distribution of their lichenic and non-lichenic natural sources

Fusarium verticillioides of maize plant: Potentials of propitious phytomicrobiome as biocontrol agents

Metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from leaves of Bauhinia variegata exhibit antioxidant activity and agonist activity on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors α, β/δ and γ