Table of Contents

One: Occurrence of Fumonisins in Foods and Feeds.- 1. Fumonisins: History, World-Wide Occurrence and Impact.- 2. Occurrence of Fumonisins in the U.S. Food Supply.- 3. Occurrence of Fusarium and Fumonisins on Food Grains and in Foods.- 4. Occurrence and Fate of Fumonisins in Beef.- Two: Analytical Aspects of Fumonisins.- 5. Analytical Determination of Fumonisins and other Metabolites Produced by Fusarium moniliforme and Related Species on Corn.- 6. Quantitation and Identification of Fumonisins by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.- 7. NMR Structural Studies of Fumonisin B1 and Related Compounds from Fusarium moniliforme.- 8. Determination of Underivatized Fumonisin B1 and Related Compounds by HPLC.- 9. Analysis of Fumonisin B1 in Corn by Capillary Electrophoresis.- 10. Isolation and Purification of Fumonisin B1 and B2 from Rice Culture.- 11. Immunochemical Methods for Fumonisins.- 12. Fumonisins Veratox®: A New Rapid Quantitative ELISA for Determination of Fumonisin in Food and Feed.- 13. The Reliability and Significance of Analytical Data on the Natural Occurrence of Fumonisins in Food.- Three: Microbiological Aspects of Fumonisins.- 14. Introductory Biology of Fusarium moniliforme.- 15. Genetic and Biochemical Aspects of Fumonisin Production.- 16. Fusaric Acid and Pathogenic Interactions of Corn and Non-Corn Isolates of Fusarium moniliforme, a Nonobligate Pathogen of Corn.- 17. Fumonisins in Maize Genotypes Grown in Various Geographic Areas.- 18. Liquid Culture Methods for the Production of Fumonisin.- 19. Biosynthesis of Fumonisin and AAL Derivatives by Alternaria and Fusarium in Laboratory Culture.- Four: Metabolism and Toxicity of Fumonisins.- 20. Fumonisin Toxicity and Metabolism Studies at the USDA: Fumonisin Toxicity and Metabolism.- 21. The MycotoxinFumonisin Induces Apoptosis in Cultured Human Cells and in Livers and Kidneys of Rats.- 22. Fumonisin B1 Toxicity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats.- 23. Biological Fate of Fumonisin B1 in Food-Producing Animals.- 24. Hepatotoxicity and -Carcinogenicity of the Fumonisins in Rats: A Review Regarding Mechanistic Implications for Establishing Risk in Humans.- 25. Fumonisin Toxicity and Sphingolipid Biosynthesis.- Five: Effects of Processing on Fumonisins.- 26. Chemistry and Biological Activity of AAL Toxins.- 27. Distribution of Fumonisins in Food and Feed Products Prepared From Contaminated Corn.- 28. Effect of Processing on Fumonisin Content of Corn.- 29. Reduction of Risks Associated with Fumonisin Contamination in Corn.- 30. Effect of Thermal Processing on the Stability of Fumonisins.- Six: Regulatory Aspects of Fumonisins.- 31. Regulatory Aspects of Fumonisins in the United States.- 32. Regulatory Aspects of Fumonisins with Respect to Animal Feed: Animal Derived Residues in Foods.- 33. Approaches to the Risk Assessment of Fumonisins in Corn-Based Foods in Canada.