title: Chlorinated organic compounds produced by Fusarium graminearum.
abstract: Fusarium graminearum, a pathogen of wheat and maize, not only reduces grain yield and degrades quality but also produces mycotoxins in the infected grain. Focus has been on mycotoxins because of the human and animal health hazards associated with them. In addition to work done on mycotoxins, chemical profiling of F. graminearum to identify other compounds produced by this fungus remains critical. With chemical profiling of F. graminearum the entire chemistry of this fungus can be understood. The focus of this work was to identify chlorinated compounds produced by F. graminearum. Various chlorinated compounds were detected and their role in F. graminearum is yet to be understood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa , Science Campus, Corner Christiaan De Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida, 1710. Gauteng , South Africa.
authors.forename: Khayalethu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ntushelo
mesh_terms: D005670:Fusarium / Q000737:chemistry*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis*; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D009183:Mycotoxins
keywords: 1H NMR; Chemical profiling; Fusarium graminearum; chlorinated compounds