Mycotoxin Extensive Panel

Description

NutriPATH’s clinical-grade urine test measures 31 mycotoxin markers across 7 toxin classes, making it the most comprehensive mycotoxin assessment available for you and your patients.
Enhanced sample preparation and creatinine-corrected reporting deliver results you can act on with confidence, built for integrative and functional medicine practitioners evaluating mould and environmental toxin exposure in clinical practice.

Aflatoxins: Are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus.The organisms that usually produce aflatoxins are Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are toxic and can be cancer-producing.

Gliotoxins: are mycotoxins commonly produced by Aspergillus fumigatus and other mould species commonly found in damp buildings. Gliotoxins are prone to promoting immune suppression and oxidative stress in those with chronic exposure.

Ochratoxin A: is a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and Penicillium verrucosum and is one of the most abundant food-contaminating mycotoxins in the world. Human exposure occurs mainly through consumption of improperly stored food products, particularly contaminated grain and pork products, as well as coffee, wine grapes, and dried grapes

Tricothecenes: Are mycotoxins produced by a number of different fungi such as Stachybotrys and Fusarium. Their mechanism of action is the inhibition of protein synthesis; therefore, they are known to kill cells and are extremely dangerous. It is known that when Stachybotrys grows in a mould-infested building, the organism produces trichothecene mycotoxins. It is also known that these toxins can get into the air, where they can be inhaled.

Zearalenone is a mycotoxin produced by several different strains of the fungus Fusarium, including Fusarium graminearum. An estrogenic metabolite, it can cause hormone imbalances in a host’s body, and–in turn–lead to a variety of health issues.

Other Mycotoxins: There are hundreds of moulds producing a variety of mycotoxins that are toxic to humans and pets. These mycotoxins can produce a variety of nondescript symptoms within patients who are affected, often leading to cycles of misdiagnoses and an inability to get to the root cause of patient issues.