Applications of synthetic microbial consortia in biological control of mycotoxins and fungi

Mycotoxins are natural metabolites produced by fungi. Owing to their extensive contamination in agricultural products and severe poisonous effects on humans and animals, the proper treatment of mycotoxins and their producers has received worldwide attention. Synthetic microbial consortia can remove mycotoxins and antagonize their producers more efficiently in comparison to monocultures. Therefore, this review mainly focuses on discussing the applications of synthetic microbial consortia in mycotoxin biodetoxification through degradation and adsorption, as well as in antagonism toward mycotoxin producers. Moreover, challenges and future perspectives for the synthetic microbial consortia to mitigate mycotoxin contamination and fungal infection have also been provided.