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Ergot-contaminated grains consumption

It is difficult to conceive that even poisons can be harnessed as medically-useful drugs, yet this is the case with the ergot alkaloids. These mycotoxins (i.e., toxins produced by molds) were responsible for fatal poisoning of humans and animals (ergotism) throughout the ages after consumption of bread made from grain contaminated with species of... [Pg.11]

Ergotism ( St. Anthony s Fire") Disease caused by excess ergot aikaioids ciassicaiiy caused by consumption of grain (in bread, etc) that is contaminated by the ergot fungus... [Pg.157]

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