Production of fumonisin B1 and moniliformin by Fusarium species isolated from rice and corn

Nur Ain Izzati Mohd Zainudin, . and Hasnida Mohamed, . and Baharuddin Salleh, . (2009) Production of fumonisin B1 and moniliformin by Fusarium species isolated from rice and corn. [Proceedings Paper]

Mycotoxins are harmful secondary metabolites to humans and animals and produced by filamentous fungi. Two very important mycotoxins investigated in this study i.e. fumonisin B1 FB1 and moniliformin MON are amongst the most common toxic compounds produced by several species of Fusarium that infect grains for human food and animal feedstuff such as rice and corn. Twenty isolates of Fusarium identified as F. fujikuroi F. proliferatum and F. verticillioides were isolated from rice fresh corn and cornmeal samples. Nine isolates i.e. a single isolate of F. fujikuroi six isolates of F proliferatum and two isolates of F verticillioides were able to produce FB1. On the other hand 14 isolates comprising of 2 isolates of Fujikuroi 11 isolates of F. proliferatum and a single isolate of F. verticillioides were able to produce MON. Nevertheless this is a preliminary report on the toxigenicity of Fusarium species associated with rice and corn in Malaysia. The roles of these fungi in causing toxic effects in humans and animals are being studied.

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Mycotoxins are harmful secondary metabolites to humans and animals and produced by filamentous fungi. Two very important mycotoxins investigated in this study i.e. fumonisin B1 FB1 and moniliformin MON are amongst the most common toxic compounds produced by several species of Fusarium that infect grains for human food and animal feedstuff such as rice and corn. Twenty isolates of Fusarium identified as F. fujikuroi F. proliferatum and F. verticillioides were isolated from rice fresh corn and cornmeal samples. Nine isolates i.e. a single isolate of F. fujikuroi six isolates of F proliferatum and two isolates of F verticillioides were able to produce FB1. On the other hand 14 isolates comprising of 2 isolates of Fujikuroi 11 isolates of F. proliferatum and a single isolate of F. verticillioides were able to produce MON. Nevertheless this is a preliminary report on the toxigenicity of Fusarium species associated with rice and corn in Malaysia. The roles of these fungi in causing toxic effects in humans and animals are being studied.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 tables
AGROVOC Term:	Fumonisins
AGROVOC Term:	Fusarium
AGROVOC Term:	Rice
AGROVOC Term:	Corn maize
AGROVOC Term:	Moniliformin
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15813

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