Deoxinivalenol deactivation in wheat grains treated with ammonia gas and its effect on Rattus norvegicus diet

ABSTRACT Fusarium head blight, also known as fusariosis, is caused by a fungus called Fusarium graminearum that produces the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON). This toxin causes problems to human and animal health. Ammonia gas has been shown to be effective in deactivating mycotoxins. The objectives of...

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Main Authors: C.V. Pasqualotto, C.M. Bastiani, I. Zoldan, A.C. Motta, M.M. Costa, L.R. Santos, L.B. Rodrigues, G. Facco, F. Pilotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2023-11-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352023000601165&lng=en&tlng=en