OCHRATOXINS
\ˈɒkɹɐtˌɒksɪnz], \ˈɒkɹɐtˌɒksɪnz], \ˈɒ_k_ɹ_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_n_z]\
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Toxins produced by Aspergillus ochraceus. Occurring widely, ochratoxins have been found as natural contaminants on storage grains, corn, peanuts, cottonseed, and decaying vegetation. They are produced by several other species of Aspergillus as well as by Penicillium viridicatum.
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