Fumonisin Facts Sheet (main)

This mini website about Fumonisin was prepared by a student of BioInformatics, the Open University.

Fumonisin B₁ is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Fusarium moniliforme, one of the major species found in corn. There are no known commercial or medical uses of fumonisin B₁.

alternate names: Fumonisin

Fumonisin formula (from http://www.chem.usyd.edu.au/images/staff_mcleod_d1.gif)

 selected Fumonisin abstracts

1	Fumonisin mycotoxins in human hair.
2	Naturally occurring phenols: a detoxification strategy for fumonisin B(1).
3	Improving extraction of fumonisin mycotoxins from Brazilian corn-based infant foods
4	Potential use of antioxidants for control of growth and fumonisin production by Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium proliferatum on whole maize grain.
5	Fumonisin - induced blockade of ceramide synthase in sphingolipid biosynthetic pathway alters aortic input impedance spectrum of pigs.
6	Potential use of antioxidants for control of growth and fumonisin production by Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium proliferatum on whole maize grain
7	Screening toxicity study in young carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) on feed amended with fumonisin B1.
8	Increased susceptibility of renal epithelial cells to TNFalpha-induced apoptosis following treatment with fumonisin B(1).
9	FUM13 Encodes a Short Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Required for C-3 Carbonyl Reduction during Fumonisin Biosynthesis in Gibberella moniliformis
10	Preparation and identification of anti-fumonisin B1 monoclonal antibody

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