Degradation of ochratoxin A by a ruminant.
The fate of ochratoxin A during incubation with contents from the four stomachs of the cow was studied. It was concluded that ochratoxin A was cleaved into the nontoxic ochratoxin alpha and phenylalanine by the contents from all but the abomasum.
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002417:Cattle; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D012417:Rumen / Q000382:microbiology*
D009793:Ochratoxins