MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : aflatoxin;
MeSH annotation : /antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aflatoxin;
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.
http://www.cancer-environnement.fr/421-Aflatoxines.ce.aspx 2015 false false false France French scientific and technical information aflatoxins environmental exposure poisons mutagens carcinogens aflatoxin G1 aflatoxin G2 aflatoxin B1 aflatoxin B2 aflatoxin M1 liver neoplasms resource guides aflatoxins
--- https://www.anses.fr/fr/system/files/MIC2012sa0053Fi.pdf 2012 France French aspergillus flavus aflatoxins poisons food microbiology guidelines
--- http://www.anses.fr/sites/default/files/documents/RCCP-Ra-Mycotoxines.pdf 2006 France French English aflatoxins ochratoxins trichothecenes zearalenone fumonisins patulin citrinin sporidesmins food contamination food microbiology food chain risk assessment mycotoxins animal feed mycotoxins risk factors humans animals environmental exposure mycotoxins maximum allowable concentration mycotoxicosis technical report