title: Nivalenol in Swedish cereals--occurrence, production and toxicity towards chickens.
abstract: Nivalenol has been analysed in Swedish cereals between 1987 and 1990 and it was found in oats (35% of all samples), barley (13%) and wheat (4%), with a high yearly variation. The highest concentration was 4700 micrograms/kg. Nivalenol-producing strains of Fusarium poae were isolated from contaminated samples. Feeding nivalenol to chicks produced no toxic effects at concentrations below 5 mg/kg and only small effects at 6 and 12 mg/kg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pettersson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hedman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Engström
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elwinger
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fossum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000506:poisoning; D013548:Sweden; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins; D014255:Trichothecenes; C038405:nivalenol