Two new trichothecenes produced by Fusarium roseum.
1978
K Ishii, and
S V Pathre, and
C J Mirocha
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003313
Zea mays
A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER.
Corn,Indian Corn,Maize,Teosinte,Zea,Corn, Indian
D005670
Fusarium
A mitosporic Hypocreales fungal genus, various species of which are important parasitic pathogens of plants and a variety of vertebrates. Teleomorphs include GIBBERELLA.
Fusariums
D012717
Sesquiterpenes
Fifteen-carbon compounds formed from three isoprenoid units with general formula C15H24.
Usually 12,13-epoxytrichothecenes, produced by Fusaria, Stachybotrys, Trichoderma and other fungi, and some higher plants. They may contaminate food or feed grains, induce emesis and hemorrhage in lungs and brain, and damage bone marrow due to protein and DNA synthesis inhibition.