Activities and Effects of Ergot Alkaloids on Livestock Physiology and Production

Activities and Effects of Ergot Alkaloids on Livestock Physiology and Production

Consumption of feedstuffs contaminated with ergot alkaloids has a broad impact on many different physiological mechanisms that alters the homeostasis of livestock. This change in homeostasis causes an increased sensitivity in livestock to perturbations in the ambient environment, resulting in an inc...

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Published in:Toxins Vol. 7; no. 8; pp. 2801 - 2821
Main Author: Klotz, James L
Format: Journal Article Book Review
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27-07-2015
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Subjects:
Animal Feed
Animals
ergot alkaloids
Ergot Alkaloids - toxicity
Ergotism - etiology
Food Contamination
Humans
Lipomatosis - etiology
Livestock
Livestock - physiology
Livestock production
Physiology
production
Review
physiology
production
ergot alkaloids
livestock
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Summary:Consumption of feedstuffs contaminated with ergot alkaloids has a broad impact on many different physiological mechanisms that alters the homeostasis of livestock. This change in homeostasis causes an increased sensitivity in livestock to perturbations in the ambient environment, resulting in an increased sensitivity to such stressors. This ultimately results in large financial losses in the form of production losses to livestock producers around the world. This review will focus on the underlying physiological mechanisms that are affected by ergot alkaloids that lead to decreases in livestock production.
ISSN:2072-6651
2072-6651
DOI:10.3390/toxins7082801