Studies on the Toxic Substances in Korean Barley Infected with Gibberella Zeae () Distribution of the Toxic Substance, Method of its Elimination and Some Detoxifying Agent

摘要

In this report, some practical problems that are concerned with the infected barley were examined. Most of the toxic substance is present in the bran. It was almost impossible to remove the toxic substance with water or methanol completely, however, we found it is effectively eliminated by soaking the whole grain with 2%, calcium hydroxide suspension for 24 hours. As a detoxifying agent, kieselguhr was very effective; the grain mixed with little amounts (0.4-0.5%) of kieselguhr may be usead as an animal feed.