MeSH definition : A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains
of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents.
They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES.;
MeSH synonym : Fumonisin;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumonisins;
A group of MYCOTOXINS found in CORN contaminated with FUSARIUM fungus. They are chains
of about 20 carbons with acidic ester, acetylamino and sometimes other substituents.
They inhibit ceramide synthetase conversion of SPHINGOLIPIDS to CERAMIDES.
http://www.anses.fr/sites/default/files/documents/RCCP-Ra-Mycotoxines.pdf 2006 France French English aflatoxins ochratoxins trichothecenes zearalenone fumonisins patulin citrinin sporidesmins food contamination food microbiology food chain risk assessment mycotoxins animal feed mycotoxins risk factors humans animals environmental exposure mycotoxins maximum allowable concentration mycotoxicosis technical report