a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
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ergot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | claviceps purpurea |
| Type of | fungus |
| Has types | rye ergot |
| Derivation | ergotic |
ergot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plant disease |
Examples of ergot
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The hallucinogenic ergot potentially influenced a group of young women in Salem.
From the sfgate.com
For instance, my colleague Claviceps purpurea produces the biochemical ergot.
From the economist.com
A different crop allows the weeds to be eliminated, breaking the ergot cycle.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ergot is a type of fungi that grow in grains and grasses, particularly rye.
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He said, this would be a threshold dose based on the dosages of other ergot alkaloids.
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The grass can cause ergot poisoning if eaten when infested with the fungus.
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Moreover, ergot sclerotia naturally contain some amounts of lysergic acid.
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When ergot was ingested it caused a disease called St. Anthony's disease.
From the guardian.co.uk
The current process for manufacturing it is a rather messy one involving ergot, a parasite of rye.
From the economist.com
- A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
- A fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
- Ergot or ergot fungi refers to a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps. The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea. ...
- The ergot is a small callosity on the underside of the fetlock of a horse or other equine. Some equines have them on all four fetlocks; others have few or no detectable ergots. ...
- Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses; The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi
- Ergot is a plant substance that contains nitrogen. The pH of an alkaloid is basic, or non-acidic. Ergots are produced by a certain type of fungus.
- The diseases of cereals, grasses and sedges, caused by species of Claviceps; e.g. ergot of cereals and grasses caused by Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul.; also the term referring to the sclerotium of these fungi formed in infected plants (e.g. the ergot of C. purpurea).
- A fungal disease of edible grasses. When ingested, the fungus can infect humans, producing either convulsions or gangrene.
- A toxic fungus found as a parasite on grains of rye and other grains. Consumption of food contaminated with ergots may cause vomiting, diarrhea and may lead to gangrene in serious cases.
