In our study, 23 ergot samples, isolated from grass, collected in different locations in Slovenia were analysed. In all sclerotia, all examined alkaloids were present. The lowest concentrations were determined with ergometrinine (0.90–43.5 mg/kg, mean 12.6 mg/kg) and ergocorninine (0.79–132 mg/kg, mean 37.2 mg/kg) while the highest concentrations were determined with ergocristine (24.5–1495 mg/kg, mean 755 mg/kg), ergosine (30.2–942 mg/kg, mean 459 mg/kg) and ergosinine (16.0–906 mg/kg, mean 410 mg/kg). The total alkaloid content in sclerotia was in the range 1060–4200 mg/kg. If these grasses were used as feed (hay, silage) and contained 1 000 mg of rye ergot per kg, the total concentration of ergot alkaloids would be between 1.06 mg/kg and 4.2 mg/kg.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 4256890The ergot sclerotia contain poisonous compounds known as ergot-alkaloids. These alkaloids are toxic to humans and animals. The aim of our research was to assess the prevalence of ergot in cereals and grasses in Slovenia. In year 2014, at 37 different locations, 116 samples of ergot sclerotia were collected in cereals and grasses, Ergot was present in 22 wild species from 15 genera of grasses (Elyrtigia, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Arrhenatherum, Brachypodium, Bromus, Calamagrostis, Dactylis, Festuca, Holcus, Lolium,Molinia Phalaris, Phleum and Sesleria). In samples of feed grain, we find ergot in rye, triticale, wheat and spelt.
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