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Ergot alkaloids in cereal products
Author(s) -
Bürk Gisela,
Höbel Werner,
Richt Anita
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
molecular nutrition and food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.495
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1613-4133
pISSN - 1613-4125
DOI - 10.1002/mnfr.200500192
Subject(s) - food products , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , toxicology , food science , biology
The danger of ergot alkaloids has been well known for centuries. The origin and toxicology of these compounds have been clarified and flour mills assure us that they have mastered the problem technologically. Nevertheless, one can find food products with sometimes relatively high contents of these toxic alkaloids. Here we report on our experiences and results of an LC‐MS/MS‐method which we have developed to determine ergot alkaloids and which was applied to commercial products during the past two years.