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Fumonisins are synthesized by different species of the genus Fusarium but the most significant producers are Fusarium moniliforme and Fusarium proliferatum. The fumonisins belong to the most important toxic fungal metabolites. Maize and maize products are mainly contaminated. This article gives an overview about the world-wide contamination of food with fumonisins.
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Received: 3 May 2000 / Revised version: 11 July 2000
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Weidenbörner, M. Foods and fumonisins. Eur Food Res Technol 212, 262–273 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170000259
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170000259