Isolation of the Emetic Principle from Fusarium-Infected Corn

1 January 1973

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied Microbiology

Vol. 26 (6) , 1008-1010
https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.26.6.1008-1010.1973

Abstract

A mycotoxin responsible for vomiting in swine has been isolated from Fusarium-contaminated field corn. The compound was tentatively identified as a trichothecene, 3,7,15-trihydroxy-12,13-epoxy-trichothe-9-en-8-one, and has been given the trivial name vomitoxin.

Keywords

FUSARIUM
MYCOTOXIN
TRICHOTHECENE
CONTAMINATED
EMETIC PRINCIPLE
TRIVIAL
TRIHYDROXY