Ergot alkaloids–biology and molecular biology
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the biology and molecular biology of ergot
alkaloids (EA). The EA are among the most important natural pharmaceuticals and toxins in …
alkaloids (EA). The EA are among the most important natural pharmaceuticals and toxins in …
An overview of conventional and emerging analytical methods for the determination of mycotoxins
IK Cigić, H Prosen - International journal of molecular sciences, 2009 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are a group of compounds produced by various fungi and excreted into the
matrices on which they grow, often food intended for human consumption or animal feed …
matrices on which they grow, often food intended for human consumption or animal feed …
Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci
The fungal family Clavicipitaceae includes plant symbionts and parasites that produce
several psychoactive and bioprotective alkaloids. The family includes grass symbionts in the …
several psychoactive and bioprotective alkaloids. The family includes grass symbionts in the …
Ergot alkaloids of the family Clavicipitaceae
Ergot alkaloids are highly diverse in structure, exhibit diverse effects on animals, and are
produced by diverse fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, including pathogens and mutualistic …
produced by diverse fungi in the phylum Ascomycota, including pathogens and mutualistic …
Origins and significance of ergot alkaloid diversity in fungi
DG Panaccione - FEMS Microbiology letters, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Ergot alkaloids are a diverse family of indole-derived mycotoxins that collectively have
activities against a variety of organisms including bacteria, nematodes, insects, and …
activities against a variety of organisms including bacteria, nematodes, insects, and …
Evolutionary history of ergot with a new infrageneric classification (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae: Claviceps)
K Píchová, S Pažoutová, M Kostovčík… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ergot, genus Claviceps, comprises approximately 60 species of specialised ovarial
grass parasites famous for the production of food toxins and pharmaceutics. Although the …
grass parasites famous for the production of food toxins and pharmaceutics. Although the …
Diversification of ergot alkaloids in natural and modified fungi
SL Robinson, DG Panaccione - Toxins, 2015 - mdpi.com
Several fungi in two different families––the Clavicipitaceae and the Trichocomaceae––
produce different profiles of ergot alkaloids, many of which are important in agriculture and …
produce different profiles of ergot alkaloids, many of which are important in agriculture and …
Risks for animal health related to the presence of ergot alkaloids in feed
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission requested EFSA to provide an update of the 2012
Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) on the risks …
Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) on the risks …
Feeding sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana) to sows before farrowing inhibits milk production
JS Kopinski, BJ Blaney, JA Downing… - Australian veterinary …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the impact of feeding different amounts of sorghum ergot to sows before
farrowing. Design Fifty‐one pregnant sows from a continually farrowing piggery were …
farrowing. Design Fifty‐one pregnant sows from a continually farrowing piggery were …
Food and feed, mycotoxins and the perpetual pentagram in a changing animal production environment
WL Bryden - Animal Production Science, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
GL McClymont developed a unique paradigm in which to consider the challenges that
confront agriculture and it is based on an understanding of the interrelationships of plants …
confront agriculture and it is based on an understanding of the interrelationships of plants …