They are highly toxin, carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic compound found to contaminate a wide variety of important agricultural products.

• 黄曲霉毒素,简称黄曲霉素,就是由黄曲霉和寄生曲霉两种真菌菌株产生的真菌毒素,具有强烈的毒性和致癌、致畸、致突变性。