Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in the Food Chain: Is Horizontal Transfer of Natural Products of Relevance?

Recent studies have raised the question whether there is a potential threat by a horizontal transfer of toxic plant constituents such as pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) between donor-PA-plants and acceptor non-PA-plants. This topic raised concerns about food and feed safety in the recent years. The pu...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Said Chmit, Gerd Horn, Arne Dübecke, Till Beuerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/8/1827