Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Moniliformin is an unusual mycotoxin a feed contaminant that is lethal to fowl. Moniliformin is formed in many cereals by a number of Fusarium species that include Fusarium moniliforme Fusarium avenaceum Fusarium subglutinans Fusarium proliferatum Fusarium fujikuroi and others. It is mainly cardiotoxic and causes ventricular hypertrophy.