A limited survey of Fusarium mycotoxins nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone in 1984 UK harvested wheat and barley.
A limited survey for the occurrence of nivalenol (NIV), deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) in 1984 UK-grown cereals (31 samples) have been carried out using a new procedure, which is a rapid and sensitive method for Fusarium mycotoxins. NIV, DON and ZEN were detected in 17 (55%), 20 (65%) and 4 (13%) out of 31 samples, and average levels in positive samples were 101 micrograms/kg, 31 micrograms/kg and 1 microgram/kg, respectively. Additional surveys on two wheat and eight barley samples harvested in Scotland have shown that 30%, 60% and 100% of the samples were contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN, respectively. The contents averaged 391 micrograms/kg of NIV, 39 micrograms/kg of DON and 9 micrograms/kg of ZEN. The results of this survey show that UK-grown cereals were significantly contaminated with NIV, DON and ZEN in a similar way to that observed in Japan, Korea and China. This is the first evidence of the natural occurrence of NIV in UK cereals.
D002523:Edible Grain / Q000032:analysis*; D005670:Fusarium; D001467:Hordeum / Q000032:analysis*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000032:analysis; D014908:Triticum / Q000032:analysis*; D006113:United Kingdom; D015025:Zearalenone / Q000032:analysis
D009183:Mycotoxins; D014255:Trichothecenes; D015025:Zearalenone; C038405:nivalenol; C007262:deoxynivalenol