The use of plant extracts and their phytochemicals for control of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins

The Introduction (page unavailable) says that long-term extreme use of chemicals for mycotoxin decontamination is limited by residual toxic products and public-health and environmental concerns. That supports the general concern about excessive chemical use, but the passage does not specifically address improper handling of synthetic fungicides, harm to non-target organisms, or biodiversity loss. (LLM, conf=0.84)

The ‘Current limitations on the use of phytochemicals as biofungicide’ section discusses fungal resistance where conventional antifungal drugs are ineffective. The Introduction discusses limits on long-term use of chemical treatments, but identifies toxicity and environmental concerns—not resistance. Neither passage says continuous use of synthetic fungicides leads to resistance; page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)

The Introduction says chemical methods have been used to prevent toxigenic fungal growth and that their use is limited by residual toxicity, public-health and environmental concerns. The section on current limitations of phytochemicals also presents botanical agents as alternatives to conventional fungicides. Neither passage specifically establishes that synthetic fungicides were used to manage plant diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi. (LLM, conf=0.82)

The Introduction describes human health effects and ingestion or exposure routes for mycotoxins, not for synthetic fungicides. The section on current limitations of phytochemicals calls natural antifungal formulations safer and more eco-friendly than standard agents, but does not link fungicide constituents to chronic illness or ozone-layer depletion. Searches for synthetic fungicide harms and ozone depletion found no passage addressing those links. (LLM, conf=0.76)