MYCOTOXINS & THEIR EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY - Part 2 TABLES

TABLES:

TABLE 1-1: A partial list of known extrinsic mutagenic agents. Taken from Levitan, Max and Ashley Montagu. Textbook of Human Genetics. Oxford University Press. New York. (c) 1971, pgs. 671 & 672.

1. Radiations

A. Ionizing, X-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, Neutrons (various speeds), cosmic rays.

B. Non-ionizing, ultraviolet light (0.014-0.315 u), near-visible light (0.320-0.400 u)

2. Temperature changes

Heat, heat shocks, cold shock.

3. Chemicals

A. Compounds related to DNA or RNA bases adenine (purine), 2-amino purine (purine analogue), 5-bromouracil (pyrimidine analogue), caffeine (purine), 2,6-diamino purine (purine analogue), theobromide (purine analogue), formaldehyde (known to react with purines and pyrimidines), nitrous oxide (known to react with purines and pyrimidines) deoxyribonuclease (DNA metabolic enzymes).

B. Alkylating agents (mustard gases and related compounds), nitrogen mustards, sulfur mustards, ethylene oxide, ethyl methyl sulfates, halogenated and not, diethyl and dimethyl sulfate, diepoxybutane.

C. Acridine dyes, acridine orange, acriflavine, proflavine.

D. Carcinogens, 1,2,5,6 dibenzanthracene, methyl cholanthene, benzpyrene, beta-naphthylamine.

E. Inorganic salts, copper sulfate, ferrous chloride, manganous chloride.

F. Organic acids, acetic acid, carbolic acid (phenol) and related compounds, formic acid, and lactic acid.

G. Inorganic acids, boric acid.

H. Others, ammonia, colchicines, hydrogen peroxide, necrosine, neutral red (in the presence of light), sodium desoxycholate, triazine, urethane and certain other carbamates.

TABLE 2-2: Fungal Mycotoxin Postulated Diseases. Taken from http://www.mold-help.org/definition_of_fungalbionics.htm and http://www.doctorfungus.com (c) July 15, 2002.

COLCHICINE-RESPONSIVEM

GRISEOFULVIN-RESPONSIVE

ALLOPURINOL-RESPONSIVE

COLCHICINE PREVENTS IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

NYSTATIN-RESPONSIVE

KETOCONAZOLE-RESPONSIVE

Note: The anti-fungal nature of colchicines and allopurinol has been fully documented.

TABLE 3-3: Food from farmers, middlemen, and retail outlets in Bangkok, Thailand. Note: Surface was sterilized prior to fungal study. Taken from Pilt JL, Hocking AD, Bhudhasamai K, Miscamble BF, Wheeler EKP: The Normal Mycoflora of Commodities from Thailand, part 1 Nuts and Oilseeds. International Journal Food Microbiology 20:211-226, 1993.

TABLE 4-4: Mycotoxicoses in which Experimental and Epidemiological Data Suggesting Human Involvement, http://www.mold-help.org/definition of_fungalbionics.htm and http://www.doctorfungus.com