| 1. | Patulin is produced by the fungi when it rots the host.
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| 2. | During the 1960s, patulin was reclassified as a mycotoxin.
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| 3. | Patulin is a white powder soluble in low-pH water and organic solvents.
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| 4. | Patulin is normally found in grains, but not normally in oilseeds such as soybeans.
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| 5. | Patulin was found to be immunotoxic in a number of animal and even human studies.
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| 6. | In 2004, the European Community set limits to the concentrations of patulin in food products.
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| 7. | The levels of patulin in food products is a health concern because many are consumed by young children.
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| 8. | Patulin is a neurotoxin that can be found in apples and apple products such as juice and cider.
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| 9. | Patulin is toxic primarily through affinity to sulfhydryl groups ( SH ), which results in inhibition of enzymes.
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| 10. | This mold also produces the carcinogenic metabolite patulin, a neurotoxin that is harmful in apple juice and apple products.
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