Reduction in Alkaloid Content of Ergot Sclerotia by Chemical and

Reduction in Alkaloid Content of Ergot Sclerotia by Chemical and Physical. Treatment. 413. J. Christopher Young,* Zhen-jian Chen,' and Ron R. Marquard...
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J. Agric. Food Chem. 1983, 3 1 , 413-415

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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 (