“…Patulin (PAT) is a secondary metabolite and a food-born mycotoxin produced by at least 60 different filamentous fungi including Penicillium expansum , Penicillium shell , Penicillium clavum , and Aspergillus clavatus [ 1 ]. This mycotoxin has been detected in many kinds of fruits (such as apples, pears, grapes, kiwifruit, blueberries, and peaches) and their products (such as juice, jam, and cider) [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Based on cellular and animal toxicological studies, it has been found that patulin can cause genotoxicity, embryonic toxicity, cytotoxicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity [ 5 ].…”