Natural occurrence of the C series of fumonisins in moldy corn.
We analyzed 44 moldy corn samples for the B and C series of fumonisins by high-performance liquid chromatography. Of the 44 samples, 32 (73%) were contaminated with both the B and C series of fumonisins and 6 were contaminated with only the B series of fumonisins. The incidence of fumonisin C1 in moldy corn was 71%; the incidence was 11% for fumonisin C3 and 43% for fumonisin C4. Their mean levels ranged from 500 to 1,900 ng/g. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of the C series of fumonisins and fumonisin B4 in moldy corn.
Division of Applied Biology and Chemistry and Research Center for New Biomaterials in Agriculture, Seoul National University, Suwon 441-744, Korea.
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005506:Food Contamination; D005670:Fusarium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology*
D009183:Mycotoxins