Summary
Citrinin, a nephrotoxic mycotoxin, has been of growing importance also for the “International Agency for Research on Cancer”, ever since its presumable role in the occurrence of Balcan endemic nephropathy (BEN) was discussed at the congress on “Mycotoxins, Endemic Nepthropathy and Urinary Tract Tumours” held in Lyon in June 1991 (12). In late 1991, citrinin was therefore also included in the list of toxins to be examined by the screening subcommittees on natural toxins of the International Live Science Institute, European Branch.
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Es wird eine Übersicht zu dem Mykotoxin Citrinin gegeben. Dabei werden die Citrininbildner und ihre Begleittoxine, Bildungsbedingungen, das natürliche Vorkommen, der Einfluß der Be- und Verarbeitung sowie die Kinetik und die Toxikologie berücksichtigt. 106 Literaturzitate.
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Herrn Kollegen Lothar Leistner, Bundesanstalt für Fleischforschung in Kulmbach, zum 65. Geburtstag.
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Frank, H.K. Citrinin. Z Ernährungswiss 31, 164–177 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01611139
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