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Ergot (/ˈɜːrɡət/), or ergot fungi, is a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps.
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ergotism alkaloids claviceps purpurea rye also known fungus sorghum cause africana species grains grasses effects ergotamine sclerotium first disease order
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot | is a | harmless sort of grain | 0.90 | text |
| rye | instance of | C. purpurea most commonly affects outcrossing species | 0.80 | text |
| Cafergot | instance of | including ergot alkaloids in products | 0.80 | text |
| changes in crop rotation | instance of | farmers have to introduce different methods | 0.80 | text |
| deeper ploughing.The consumption of ergot alkaloids poisons livestock | instance of | farmers have to introduce different methods | 0.80 | text |
| particularly grazing animals such as cows | instance of | farmers have to introduce different methods | 0.80 | text |
| sheep | instance of | farmers have to introduce different methods | 0.80 | text |
| and horses | instance of | farmers have to introduce different methods | 0.80 | text |
| oxytocin | instance of | A 2018 Cochrane Systematic Review concluded that other medications | 0.80 | text |
| syntometrine | instance of | A 2018 Cochrane Systematic Review concluded that other medications | 0.80 | text |
| prostaglandins | instance of | A 2018 Cochrane Systematic Review concluded that other medications | 0.80 | text |
| may be preferred over ergot alkaloids.Though ergot was known to cause abortions in cattle | instance of | A 2018 Cochrane Systematic Review concluded that other medications | 0.80 | text |
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