What is it about?
Review article describing recent work pertaining to ergot alkaloids in plant and animal systems.
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Why is it important?
Ergot alkaloids are a class of naturally occurring compounds that can cause toxicosis in forage animals (e.g. cattle, horses, etc). Research to detect these compounds is necessary to develop treatment methods and improve animal health that can greatly impact the food chain.
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This page is a summary of: Recent investigations of ergot alkaloids incorporated into plant and/or animal systems, Frontiers in Chemistry, March 2015, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00023.
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