Editing Mycotoxin (section)

===In dietary supplements===
Contamination of medicinal plants with mycotoxins can contribute to adverse human health problems and therefore represents a special hazard.<ref name="pmid24594211">{{cite journal |vauthors= Ashiq S, Hussain M, Ahmad B |title= Natural occurrence of mycotoxins in medicinal plants: a review |journal= Fungal Genetics and Biology |volume= 66 |pages= 1–10 |year= 2014 |pmid= 24594211 |doi= 10.1016/j.fgb.2014.02.005 |quote= <small>The increase in use of medicinal plants may lead to an increase in the intake of mycotoxins therefore contamination of medicinal plants with mycotoxins can contribute to adverse human health problems and therefore represents a special hazard. Numerous natural occurrences of mycotoxins in medicinal plants and traditional herbal medicines have been reported from various countries including Spain, China, Germany, India, Turkey and from Middle East as well.</small>}}<!--This is a review article--></ref><ref name="pmid26473926">{{cite journal |vauthors= Do KH, An TJ, Oh SK, Moon Y |title= Nation-Based Occurrence and Endogenous Biological Reduction of Mycotoxins in Medicinal Herbs and Spices |journal= Toxins |volume= 7 |issue= 10 |pages= 4111–30 |year= 2015 |pmid= 26473926 |pmc= 4626724 |doi= 10.3390/toxins7104111 |quote= <small>However, inevitable contaminants, including mycotoxins, in medicinal herbs and spices can cause serious problems for humans in spite of their health benefits.</small>|doi-access= free }}<!--This is a review article--></ref> Numerous natural occurrences of mycotoxins in medicinal plants and herbal medicines have been reported<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Song |first1=Xinjie |last2=Wang |first2=Danhua |last3=Kim |first3=Myunghee |date=2021-04-16 |title=Development of an immuno-electrochemical glass carbon electrode sensor based on graphene oxide/gold nanocomposite and antibody for the detection of patulin |journal=Food Chemistry |language=en |volume=342 |pages=128257 |doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128257 |pmid=33051098 |s2cid=222352001 |issn=0308-8146|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Regal |first1=Patricia |last2=Díaz-Bao |first2=Mónica |last3=Barreiro |first3=Rocío |last4=Fente |first4=Cristina |last5=Cepeda |first5=Alberto |date=2017-03-24 |title=Design of a Molecularly Imprinted Stir-Bar for Isolation of Patulin in Apple and LC-MS/MS Detection |journal=Separations |language=en |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=11 |doi=10.3390/separations4020011 |issn=2297-8739|doi-access=free |hdl=10347/22495 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> from various countries including Spain, China, Germany, India, Turkey and from the Middle East.<ref name="pmid24594211"/> In a 2015 analysis of plant-based dietary supplements, the highest mycotoxin concentrations were found in [[milk thistle]]-based supplements, at up to 37&nbsp;mg/kg.<ref name="pmid26168136">{{cite journal |vauthors= Veprikova Z, Zachariasova M, Dzuman Z, Zachariasova A, Fenclova M, Slavikova P, Vaclavikova M, Mastovska K, Hengst D, Hajslova J |title= Mycotoxins in Plant-Based Dietary Supplements: Hidden Health Risk for Consumers |journal= Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |volume= 63 |issue= 29 |pages= 6633–43 |year= 2015 |pmid= 26168136 |doi= 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b02105 |bibcode= 2015JAFC...63.6633V |quote= <small>The highest mycotoxin concentrations were found in milk thistle-based supplements (up to 37 mg/kg in the sum).</small>}}</ref>