title: Benzene derivatives produced by Fusarium graminearum - Short communication.
abstract: Using NMR spectroscopy benzene derivatives were detected in mycelia of Fusarium graminearum, a pathogen of wheat and maize. In previous studies F. graminearum was found to cause cancer to humans and benzene derivatives were detected in breath of cancer sufferers. Surprisingly, no study found benzene derivatives to be the cancerous agents in F. graminearum. In this study we detected benzene derivatives in F. graminearum and propose to study their role as cancer agents.
authors.affiliation: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa , Science Campus, Corner Christiaan De Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida 1710 , South Africa.
authors.forename: Khayalethu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ntushelo
authors.forename: Itumeleng
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Setshedi
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D025282:Mycelium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001554:Benzene
keywords: Fusarium graminearum; benzene derivatives; nuclear magnetic resonance