AflatoxinB1isthemajoranalogueofafamilyofbisfuranocoumarinmycotoxinsproducedbyAspergillusflavusandrelatedspecies.AflatoxinB1exhibitsadistinctiveUVspectrumandbluefluorescence.Aflatoxinsareamongthemostpotentmycotoxinsknownbutareinfact"pre-toxins",requiringmetabolicactivationtothetoxicprinciple.Aflatoxinsarefoundwidelyinnatureintraceamounts,particularlyingrainsandnuts.Thetoxicityofthesemetaboliteswasfirstrecognisedinthe1950sandtheirstructureselucidatedin1963.Aflatoxinshavebeenextensivelyreviewed.
AflatoxinB1issolublein ethanol,methanol,DMFandDMSOandhaslimitedwatersolubility.
CASNumber
1162-65-8
MolecularFormula
C17H12O6
MolecularWeight
312.3
StorageConditions
-20°C
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