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Review of ochratoxin A toxicity and of prevention, removal, and detoxification methods

A review summarized the reported toxicological profile of ochratoxin A and evaluated methods for preventing its formation and removing it from contaminated substrates.

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Last reviewed August 30, 2026.

What they studied

  • A review of the toxicological literature on ochratoxin A, produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species.
  • Reported nephrotoxic, immunotoxic, neurotoxic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic endpoints.
  • Physical, chemical, and biological methods reported for prevention, removal, and detoxification.

What they found

  • The authors reported multiple organ-system toxicities for ochratoxin A across the cited experimental literature.
  • They reported that no single removal or detoxification method was fully effective in the reviewed studies.
  • Source control was reported as the most effective measure described in the literature.

What this study does not establish

  • Most of the reviewed toxicology concerns dietary exposure, not inhalation in buildings.
  • A narrative review; it does not pool exposure-response data.
  • Removal methods reviewed apply chiefly to food and agricultural substrates.
  • This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.

Source

Ding L, Han M, Wang X, Guo Y (2023). Ochratoxin A: overview of prevention, removal, and detoxification methods. Toxins (Basel) 15(9):565.

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