Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Ergot Alkaloids
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Ergot alkaloids are among the most relevant natural products in the history of toxins and pharmaceuticals. Until the late 20th century, human and livestock exposure to ergot alkaloids was primarily through ingestion of “ergots,” which are spur-shaped or seed-like resting structures (sclerotia) of ergot fungi, the Claviceps species. Because ergots have similar density to grains, traditional threshing techniques generally failed to remove them, and outbreaks of ergot typically led to mass poisonings. [...]
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Schardl, C.L. Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Ergot Alkaloids. Toxins 2015, 7, 4232-4237. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins7104232
Schardl CL. Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Ergot Alkaloids. Toxins. 2015; 7(10):4232-4237. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins7104232
Chicago/Turabian StyleSchardl, Christopher L. 2015. "Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Ergot Alkaloids" Toxins 7, no. 10: 4232-4237. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins7104232
APA StyleSchardl, C. L. (2015). Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Ergot Alkaloids. Toxins, 7(10), 4232-4237. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins7104232
