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Occurrence of Fusaproliferin, Fumonisin B1, and Beauvericin in Maize from Italy

Alberto Ritieni, Antonio Moretti, Antonio Logrieco, Antonio Bottalico, Giacomino Randazzo, Simona Maria Monti, Rosalia Ferracane, Vincenzo Fogliano

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The occurrence of fusaproliferin (FP) was investigated in 22 samples of preharvest maize ears Fusarium rot, collected in 1994 in Italy. The most frequently recovered Fusarium species were Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium proliferatum . Chemical analysis by high-perfomance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry identified FP (up to 500 mg/kg) in nine samples mostly infected by F. proliferatum. FP was often found to be associated with fumonisin B 1 (FB 1 ) (up to 300 mg/kg) and beauvericin (BEA) (up to 520 mg/kg). The occurrence of FP as a natural maize contaminant and its co-occurrence with FB 1 and BEA is reported here for the first time. Keywords: Fusaproliferin; fumonisin B 1; beauvericin; maize; Fusarium; toxins; contamination

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The occurrence of fusaproliferin (FP) was investigated in 22 samples of preharvest maize ears Fusarium rot, collected in 1994 in Italy. The most frequently recovered Fusarium species were Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium proliferatum . Chemical analysis by high-perfomance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry identified FP (up to 500 mg/kg) in nine samples mostly infected by F. proliferatum. FP was often found to be associated with fumonisin B 1 (FB 1 ) (up to 300 mg/kg) and beauvericin (BEA) (up to 520 mg/kg). The occurrence of FP as a natural maize contaminant and its co-occurrence with FB 1 and BEA is reported here for the first time. Keywords: Fusaproliferin; fumonisin B 1; beauvericin; maize; Fusarium; toxins; contamination

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The occurrence of fusaproliferin (FP) was investigated in 22 samples of preharvest maize ears Fusarium rot, collected in 1994 in Italy. The most frequently recovered Fusarium species were Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium proliferatum . Chemical analysis by high-perfomance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry identified FP (up to 500 mg/kg) in nine samples mostly infected by F. proliferatum. FP was often found to be associated with fumonisin B 1 (FB 1 ) (up to 300 mg/kg) and beauvericin (BEA) (up to 520 mg/kg). The occurrence of FP as a natural maize contaminant and its co-occurrence with FB 1 and BEA is reported here for the first time. Keywords: Fusaproliferin; fumonisin B 1; beauvericin; maize; Fusarium; toxins; contamination

Key concepts: Beauvericin, Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium, Mycotoxin, Preharvest, Fumonisin, Fumonisin B1, Biology

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