Aflatoxin B 2 : Chemical Identity and Biological Activity
- 29 November 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 142 (3596) , 1191-1192
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.142.3596.1191
Abstract
Aflatoxin B2, a blue-fluorescent metabolite of Aspergillus flavus, was isolated from cultures grown on crushed wheat. Chemical structure of the compound was elucidated as dihydroaflatoxin B1. Biological activity was determined in day-old male white Pekin ducklings. The criteria of activity were reduction in growth and liver size and the extent of bile-duct hyperplasia.Keywords
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