Table 1.
Concentration summary of ergochromes and ergot alkaloids in Claviceps spp. sclerotia. Content in dry sclerotia is expressed as minimum-average (standard deviation)-maximum. The category of other species includes: Claviceps sp. 1, sp. 2, C. capensis, C. cyperi, C. fimbristylidis, C. macroura, C. monticola, C. nigricans, and C. pazoutovae (Table S1).
| Taxon | # Samples | Total Secalonic Acids (mg/g) | Endocrocin, Ergochrysin (µg/g) | EAs (mg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. purpurea—Europe | 13 | 1.66–5.05 (4.87)–17.96 | 0.00–17.51 (29.64)–97.58 | 0.00–2.69 (1.65)–5.17 |
| C. purpurea—NA | 46 | 0.02–1.91 (1.43)–6.33 | 0.00–3.13 (13.75)–84.82 | 0.02–2.96 (1.99)–9.71 |
| C. purpurea—all | 61 | 0.02–2.59 (2.81)–17.96 | 0.00–6.09 (18.96)–97.58 | 0.00–3.03 (2.03)–9.71 |
| C. humidiphila | 15 | 2.56–7.54 (6.04)–20.90 | 0.00–14.96 (16.07)–50.31 | 1.70–4.77 (2.38)–10.16 |
| C. arundinis | 13 | 3.70–9.67 (5.08)–20.23 | 0.00–50.28 (34.18)–126.93 | 2.18–5.32 (2.77)–12.87 |
| C. spartinae | 7 | 1.67–2.29 (0.49)–3.15 | 0.00–56.84 (68.65)–205.13 | 1.55–4.20 (1.42)–6.07 |
| other spp. | 15 | 0.03–2.66 (1.93)–6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00–1.77 (3.20)–11.99 |
| all samples | 111 | 0.02–4.08 (4.39)–20.90 | 0.00–9.01 (24.55)–205.13 | 0.00–3.57 (2.46)–12.87 |