Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – maltoryzine
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Species: A. oryzae var. microsporusSystematic name: 3-Penten-1-one, 1-(2,3,6-trihydroxyphenyl)- (9CI)Other Names: 3-Pentenophenone, 2′,3′,6′-trihydroxy- (7CI,8CI); Maltoryzin; MaltoryzineMolecular formulae: C11H12O4Molecular weight: 208.211Chemical abstracts number: 6826-42-2Selected references: IIZUKA H, IIDA M. Maltoryzine, a new toxic metabolite produced by a strain of Aspergillus oryzae var. microsporus isolated from the poisonous malt sprout. Nature. 1962 Nov 17;196:681-2.Toxicity: mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 3mg/kg (3mg/kg) EFFECTS: PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: FLACCID PARALYSIS WITHOUT ANESTHESIA (USUALLY NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE) Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 1, Pg. 309, 1963.
