A<unk>  (from the Greek μύκης , "fungus" and τοξίνη , "toxin") is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of kingdom Fungi and is capable of causing disease and death in both humans and other animals. The term<unk> ' is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonize crops. Examples of<unk> s causing human and animal illness include aflatoxin, citrinin, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, patulin, trichothecenes, zearalenone, and ergot alkaloids such as ergotamine. One mold species may produce many different<unk> s, and several species may produce the same<unk> .
Mycotoxin
Chlorotoxin
Genitotoxin
Grammotoxin
Hemotoxin
Staphylotoxin
Dinotoxin
Psalmotoxin