The Chemistry of Mycotoxins

2013
ISBN: 978-3-7091-1311-0
Verlag: Springer Vienna

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 6547 g

Reihe: Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products

The biological activity of mycotoxins ranges from weak and/or sometimes positive effects, such as antibacterial activity (see penicillin derivatives derived from Penicillium strains) to strong mutagenic (e. g. aflatoxins, patulin), carcinogenic (e. g. aflatoxins), teratogenic, neurotoxic (e. g. ochratoxins), nephrotoxic (e. g. fumonisins, citrinin), hepatotoxic, and immunotoxic (e. g. ochratoxins, diketopiperazines) activity.
Nowadays, many laboratories around the world are specialized in the detection of mycotoxins in food products and contaminated material found in housing.
In this volume, a focus on the most important classes of mycotoxins is provided and their chemistry of the last ten years is discussed. In each Section, the individual biological impact is outlined. Sections are arranged according to mycotoxin classes (e. g. aflatoxins) and/or structural classes (e. g. resorcinyl lactones, diketopiperazines). The biology of mycotoxins is also described.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bräse, Stefan

Gläser, Franziska

Kramer, Carsten

Lindner, Stephanie

Zhong, Sabilla

Linsenmeier, Anna M.

Masters, Kye-Simeon

Meister, Anne C.

Ruff, Bettina M.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein Pharmazeutische Chemie, Medizinische Chemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Aflatoxins.- Citrinin.- Ergot alkaloids.- Fumonisins.- Ochratoxins.- Trichothecenes.- (Thio)diketopiperazines.- Alternaria metabolites.- Skyrins.- Xanthones.- Cytochalasans.- Peptidic mycotoxins.