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Reduction in Alkaloid Content of Ergot Sclerotia by Chemical and Physical Treatment J. Christopher Young,* Zhen-jian Chen,' and Ron R. Marquardt
Total alkaloid contents of wheat ergot sclerotia were reduced greatly (ca. 90%) within several hours by treatment with chlorine and heat (150 and 200 "C) but only slightly (
