Distribution of deoxynivalenol in cerebral spinal fluid following administration to swine and sheep

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Abstract
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the major mycotoxins produced by Fusarium fungi. In evaluating DON as a potent CNS (emetic, anorexic) agent, its cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and plasma pharmacokinetics were studied in pigs, a species very sensitive to the effects of DON, and sheep, a more tolerant animal. After intravenous administration, DON was detected very rapidly (‐1) may be slowing the rate of diffusion of the toxin into the CSF compared to sheep (Vdβ = 0.19 1 kg‐1) where the toxin is confined essentially to the extracellular compartment. Area under curve calculations indicate approximately 2 1/2 times the amount of toxin eventually reaches the pig CSF compared to sheep CSF. A good relationship between blood‐CSF DON levels was apparent in both species, although limitations in detection methods made it impossible to resolve a slow terminal phase (γ) in swine CSF which was evident in the plasma profile after iv administration. Following oral administration of DON to pigs, a close correlation between plasma and CSF DON levels was observed. The toxin could be detected in CSF for up to 20 hr post‐dosing.