FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11): 282-288.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201011062

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Research Progress of Ergot Alkaloids

LU Chun-xia,WANG Hong-xin*   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University,
    Wuxi 214122, China
  • Received:2009-10-28 Revised:2010-01-20 Online:2010-06-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: WANG Hong-xin E-mail:whx1964@126.com

Abstract:

Ergot alkaloids are mycotoxins, which are produced from fungi in the family of Clavicipitaceae. Toxicity of ergot alkaloids is an important issue to human and animals. However, ergot alkaloids exhibited a therapeutic effect on some forms of migraine, postpartum hemorrhages, mastopathy, Parkinson s disease, cerebrovascular insufficiency and venous insufficiency. This paper reviews the production of ergot alkaloids, physical and chemical properties, biosynthesis, hazards, biological activity, as well as the detection method.

Key words: ergot alkaloids, biosynthesis, gene, detection

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