The chemistry of mycotoxins / / S. Brase ... [et al.]

• Autore: Brase S
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer, 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Disciplina: 615.95295
• Soggetto topico: Mycotoxins
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Aflatoxins -- Citrinin -- Ergot alkaloids -- Fumonisins -- Ochratoxins -- Trichothecenes -- (Thio)diketopiperazines -- Alternaria metabolites -- Skyrins -- Xanthones -- Cytochalasans -- Peptidic mycotoxins.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The chemistry of mycotoxins
• ISBN: 1-299-33667-1; 3-7091-1312-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910733706403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products, . 2191-7043 ; ; 97