AflatoxinG1isthemajoranalogueofthegreenfluorescentfamilyofbisfuranocoumarinmycotoxinsproducedbyAspergillusflavusandrelatedspecies.Aflatoxinsareoneofthemostpotentmycotoxinsknownbutareinfact"pre-toxins",requiringmetabolicactivationtothetoxicprinciple.Aflatoxinsarefoundwidelyinnatureintraceamounts,particularlyingrainsandnuts.Thetoxicityofthesemetaboliteswasfirstrecognisedinthe1950sandtheirstructureselucidatedin1963.Aflatoxinshavebeenextensivelyreviewed.
AflatoxinG1issolublein ethanol,methanol,DMFandDMSOandhaslimitedwatersolubility.
CASNumber
1165-39-5
MolecularFormula
C17H12O7
MolecularWeight
328.3
StorageConditions
-20°C
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