| Abstract |
With an aim to disclose causal factors scabby grains intoxications, the screening of toxic Fusaria and the detection of toxic principles were performed in respect of cultured cells bioassay with HeLa cells, skin-necrotizing effect, histopathological investigation and also chromatographic analysis with following results ; 1. Among the fungi, Fusarium sp. F-27, F-63 and F-61 were highly toxic to mice, causing liver injury characterized necrosis and inflammation. 2. HeLa cell culture bioassay demonstrated that the cell of the isolated strains of Fusaria were suspected to produce toxic material (Fusarenon-X). 3. The culture filtrates of Fusarium nivale Fn-2B, F-27, and F-63, were injected subcutaneously, and caused inflammation followed by crust on the skin ICR-mice. 4. The observation method of skin-necrotizing effect to the mice can be used to the screening to the toxin-producing fungi isolated from many fusarial contaminations. |
