Fusarium Species Infection in Wheat: Impact on Quality and Mycotoxin Accumulation

CHULZE , S.N; PALAZZINI, J. M; LULLIEN PELLERIN V; RAMIREZ M.L.; CUNIBERTI, M.; MAGAN , N

Wheat Quality For Improving Processing And Human Health

Springer

Lugar: ; Año: 2020; p. 1 - 557

Abstract Wheat is the most consumed cereal worldwide and can be processed todifferent products for human consumption. This crop can be infected by Fusariumspecies, among them those within the Fusarium graminearum complex causingFusarium head blight (FHB. The disease can severely reduce grain yield and qualityunder conditions of high humidity and warm temperatures during anthesis. Moreoverthe grains can be contaminated with mycotoxin such as trichothecenes, among themdeoxynivalenol and their acetyl derivates 3-ADON, 15-ADON and DON-3-glucoside. Some years, depending on the environmental conditions Fusarium proliferatum can also infect the grain and fumonisin contamination can be observed. Tounderstand the way of grain infection by Fusarium species will help to undertakestrategies to reduce the problem both at pre-harvest and during processing to selectadequate procedures to manage mycotoxin production. Different strategies at different stages of the wheat chain have been proposed to reduce the impact of FHB andmycotoxin accumulation.