aflatoxin G1

ID 2: 63

Toxin: y

Systematic name:

1H,12H-Furo[3′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-h]pyrano[3,4-c][1]benzopyran-1,12-dione, 3,4,7a,10a-tetrahydro-5-methoxy-, (7aR-cis)-

Molecular formulae: 

C17H12O7

Molecular weight: 328.3

Chemical abstract number: 1165-39-5

Chemical type: Dihydrodifuranocoumarin

Literature reference:

  • Yousef A E; El-Gendy S M; Marth E H Growth and biosynthesis of aflatoxin by Aspergillus parasiticus in cultures containing nisin. Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung (1980), 171(5), 341-3.

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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Toxicity:

Not as carcinogenic and has reduced acute toxicity compared with aflatoxin B1. Oral LD50 for the adult rat (male) 15 mg/kg body-weight, and for the one day-old duckling 0.78 mg/kg body-weight.

Structure image:  

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Date uploaded: 2005-12-11 00:00:00

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