what is a mycotoxin
A mycotoxin (from Greek μύκης (mykes, mukos) fungus and τοξικόν (toxikon) poison) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of the fungi kingdom, commonly known as molds. The term 'mycotoxin' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops.One mold species may produce many different mycotoxins, and the same mycotoxin may be produced by several species.ome of the health effects found in animals and humans include death, identifiable diseases or health problems, weakened immune systems without specificity to a toxin, and as allergens or irritants. Some mycotoxins are harmful to other micro-organisms such as other fungi or even bacteria; penicillin is one example.
A gliotoxin is a mycotoxin produced by several species of fungi, including pathogens of humans such as Aspergillus, and also candida.A study* published in 2010 revealed that candida could produce a substance called a gliotoxin (GT), an immunosuppressive toxin.It is now believed that GT’s immune-suppressing activity contributes to the survival of candida albicans in the blood stream during infections.f your diet is high in the foods that candida love, the foods and drinks I have clearly outlined in various articles on this site, then you may well be producing far too many yeasts themselves in addition to their metabolites, thereby challenging your immune system on a continual basis, twenty four hours a day.