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aflatoxicol

under Aflatoxins
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More on Aflatoxins Definition: Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2.  /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS    Other names Aflatoxin
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
aflatoxicol [ aflatoxin R,aflatoxicol, (1R-(1alpha,6aalpha,9aalpha))-isomer ]
  metabolite of aflatoxin B; RN given refers to (1S-(1alpha,6beta,9abeta))-isomer; structure 		29611-03-8   *Aflatoxins
Pharma Action Carcinogens 		Cancer Res 36(6):2040;1976; Cancer Res 37:1016;1977; Fd Cosmet Toxicol 1979;17(5):481; J Agr Food Chem 25(2):437;1977; Science 200(4339):325;1978

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