Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, is when a person or animal eats food that has been contaminated with a fungus called C. purpurea. The fungus is most commonly found in rye, but it can affect other ...

New guidance to tackle toxic ergot in UK cereals aims to protect grain quality, cut food waste, and safeguard public health, ...

Ergot is a fungal pathogen that infects cereal crops during the flowering period. It causes hard, dark ergots to develop in ...

Ergot alkaloids are a group of headache medicines that include dihydroergotamine (Migranal, Trudhesa, others) and ergotamine (Cafergot, Ergomar, Ergostat, others). These drugs are used only to ...

Ergot alkaloids were found throughout the plants. They are even present in the roots, where there was no evidence of P. clandestina DNA. The most common alkaloid found in the plants was lysergic ...

CLAVET, Sask. — Ergot is increasingly creeping into cereals in Western Canada, as well as into cattle feed. If grain has been contaminated by the fungus, it will be refused for human consumption and ...

Abinopharm, Inc., an innovative nutritional and biopharmaceutical company based in Shelton, Connecticut, USA, is pleased to ...

Ergot alkaloids can be poisonous to humans and livestock and can have unwanted side effects, when used in the incorrect dose. However, some clinicians do use them to treat migraines , dementia ...

A comprehensive review of ergot management evidence has strengthened AHDB's guidance to help UK farmers reduce disease pressure, limit crop infection and keep clean grain clean. The ADAS-led review ...

Enzymes, the core catalysts in life, drive critical biological processes ranging from metabolic regulation to energy conversion. Evolved over billions of years, these versatile molecular machines not ...

In the Middle Ages, ergot was considered a poisonous scourge, causing spasms, gangrene and death if ingested in significant quantities through rye. St.