Mycotoxins can cause genotoxic, mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic
effects in humans and animals. Mycotoxins inevitably exist widely
in all kinds of food and feed commodities, of which cereals are the
most susceptible. In one of the largest cereal producing and consuming
regions in the world, mycotoxin contamination causes about 1 billion
metric tons of food loss annually, which also influences a serious
decline of Asian economic development. This Review is based on three
databases, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, including studies
that were published in English in the period from January 1, 2016
to October 1, 2022. Results show the current status and control strategies
of the aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, and
fumonisins in Asia. Developed countries in Asia should maintain strict
monitoring and establish an effective control system for the whole
food production chain, while developing countries should strengthen
the prevention and control strategies for mycotoxins.