NIVALENOL IN SWEDISH CEREALS - OCCURRENCE, PRODUCTION AND TOXICITY TOWARDS CHICKENS

Authors
PETTERSSON H HEDMAN R ENGSTROM B ELWINGER K FOSSUM O
Citation
H. Pettersson et al., NIVALENOL IN SWEDISH CEREALS - OCCURRENCE, PRODUCTION AND TOXICITY TOWARDS CHICKENS, Food additives and contaminants, 12(3), 1995, pp. 373-376
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Food additives and contaminants → ACNP
ISSN journal
0265203X
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
373 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-203X(1995)12:3<373:NISC-O>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Nivalenol has been analysed in Swedish cereals between 1987 and 1990 a nd it was found in oats (35% of all samples), barley (13%) and wheat ( 4%), with a high yearly variation. The highest concentration was 4700 mu g/kg. Nivalenol-producing strains of Fusarium poae were isolated fr om contaminated samples. Feeding nivalenol to chicks produced no toxic effects at concentrations below 5 mg/kg and only small effects at 6 a nd 12 mg/kg.