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| Fumonisins are a group of
mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species, the most
common being
F.moniliforme and F.proliferatum. There are three types of
fumonisins commonly found in food, fumonisin B1, B2 and B3.
The most
important
toxin in the group is fumonisin B1, the concentration of which
usually exceeds those of B2 and B3 by a factor of three. |
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Fumonisins are commonly found in maize, maize based products
and rice. Examples of maize based products include popcorn,
cornflour, cornflakes and baby food. Fumonisins occur in different
climates and can be found at high levels in commodities from
Europe, Africa, USA and Canada.
Fumonisins are known to be hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic and carcinogenic
to rats and mice. Fumonisins in feed can cause necrosis of
the brain in horses, which is often fatal, and swelling of
the lungs and thorax in pigs.
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| Immunoaffinity columns for the quantitative analysis of fumonisins B1, B2 and B3. |
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