Natural occurrence of trichothecenes (nivalenol, deoxynivalenol, T2) and zearalenone in corn.
Samples of corn suspected of causing infertility and refusal symptoms were analyzed and found to contain nivalenol, deoxynivalenol, T2 toxin and zearalenone, metabolites from Fusarium species.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D007246:Infertility / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000032:analysis*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000032:analysis*; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000032:analysis*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000032:analysis*; D015025:Zearalenone / Q000032:analysis*
D012118:Resorcinols; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014255:Trichothecenes; D015025:Zearalenone