The Usage of Ergot (<i>Claviceps purpurea</i> (fr.) Tul.) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Historical Perspective
In the past centuries consumption of bread made of ergot-infected flour resulted in mass poisonings and miscarriages. The reason was the sclerotia of <i>Claviceps purpurea</i> (Fr.) Tul.—a source of noxious ergot alkaloids (ergotamine and ergovaline). The authors have searched the 19th c...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/7/492 |