Sphingoid base levels in humans consuming fumonisin-contaminated maize in rural areas of the former Transkei, South Africa: A cross-sectional study

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1385-1391

  van der Westhuizen, L ^a   Shephard, G S ^a   Rheeder, J P ^a   Somdyala, N I M ^a   Marasas, W F O ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Fumonisin; Maize; South Africa; Sphinganine; Sphingosine; Transkei

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; FUMONISIN B2; FUMONISIN B3; SPHINGANINE; SPHINGOSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; HUMAN; MAIZE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; TOXIN ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS;

SPHINGOIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 65549141079     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030802226195     Document Type: Article

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