Fumonisin biomarkers in maize eaters and implications for human disease

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-232

  Van Der Westhuizen, L ^a   Shephard, G S ^a   Gelderblom, W C A ^a,b   Torres, O ^c   Riley, R T ^d  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Centro de Investigaciones en Nutricion Y Salud   (Guatemala)

^d RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

multi biomarkers of exposure; mycotoxin; toxicokinetics

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN; LIPID; SPHINGANINE;

ARTICLE; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIPID METABOLISM; MAIZE;

ANIMALIA; SPHINGOIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84882954133     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2013.1589     Document Type: Article

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