Fusarium verticillioides causes multiple diseases of Zea mays (maize) including ear and seedling rots, contaminates seeds and seed products worldwide with toxic chemicals called fumonisins.
M. Beccaccioli+7 more
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Fumonisin and ochratoxin production in industrial Aspergillus niger strains. [PDF]
Aspergillus niger is perhaps the most important fungus used in biotechnology, and is also one of the most commonly encountered fungi contaminating foods and feedstuffs, and occurring in soil and indoor environments.
Jens C Frisvad+6 more
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Quantization of total fumonisins produced by Fusarium verticillioides strains in some maize and sorghum genotypes by ELISA [PDF]
Fusarium verticillioides is one of the most prevalent Fusarium species on maize and sorghum, causing Fusarium ear rot and sorghum grain mold in warm and humid regions of Iran. The pathogen produces potent mycotoxins known as fumonisins.
Zamani Majid+3 more
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Mycotoxin exposure assessments in a multi-center European validation study by 24-hour dietary recall and biological fluid sampling [PDF]
The European Food Consumption Validation (EFCOVAL) project includes 600 men and women from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, and Norway, who had given serum and 24-hour urine samples, and completed 24-hour dietary recall (24-HDR ...
Abbeddou, Souheila+11 more
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PRELIMINARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION OF SOME FUMONISIN METABOLITES BY DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATION [PDF]
Maize (Zea mays L.) is often contaminated with Fusarium verticillioides. This harmful fungus produces fumonisins as secondary metabolites. These fumonisins can appear both free and hidden form in planta.
István Bors+2 more
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Determination of Fumonisins in Grains and Poultry Feedstuffs in Croatia: A 16-Year Study
Fumonisins are a group of closely related mycotoxins produced by Fusarium, Alternaria alternata and Aspergillus species. Their occurrence is correlated with various factors during growth, processing and storage.
Marijana Sokolovic+4 more
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The aim of the following research was to determine the detoxification properties of probiotic Lactobacillus sp. bacteria (12 strains) and S. cerevisiae yeast (6 strains) towards mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, T-2 toxin and ...
A. Chlebicz, K. Śliżewska
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Fumonisin B1 contamination of cereals and risk of esophageal cancer in a high risk area in Northeastern Iran [PDF]
Introduction: Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin produced in cereals due to fungal infection. This study was conducted to determine FB1 contamination of rice and corn samples and its relationship with the rate of esophageal cancer ...
Aghasi, M.+8 more
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Fusarium species and mycotoxin profiles on commercial maize hybrids in Germany [PDF]
High year-to-year variability in the incidence of Fusarium spp. and mycotoxin contamination was observed in a two-year survey investigating the impact of maize ear rot in 84 field samples from Germany. Fusarium verticillioides, F.
Dehne, H.W.+7 more
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Response of Fecal Bacterial Flora to the Exposure of Fumonisin B1 in BALB/c Mice
Fumonisins are a kind of mycotoxin that has harmful influence on the health of humans and animals. Although some research studies associated with fumonisins have been reported, the regulatory limits of fumonisins are imperfect, and the effects of ...
Fan Zhang+4 more
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