Aflatoxin

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mycotoxin
gptkbp:affects animals
humans
gptkbp:cause liver cancer
immunosuppression
aflatoxicosis
acute poisoning
growth impairment
gptkbp:chemicalClass polyketide
gptkbp:class IARC Group 1 carcinogen
gptkbp:contaminatedWith gptkb:fruit
gptkb:livestock
gptkb:milk
gptkb:rice
gptkb:wheat
gptkbp:degradedBy UV light
ammoniation
gptkbp:detects gptkb:ELISA
gptkb:HPLC
gptkb:TLC
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1960
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom British scientists
gptkbp:foundIn corn
spices
peanuts
tree nuts
cottonseed
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula varies by subtype
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aflatoxin
gptkbp:isCarcinogenic true
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:namedAfter Aspergillus flavus toxin
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Aspergillus_parasiticus
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkbp:regulatedLimit 20 ppb in US food
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:riskFactor hepatocellular carcinoma
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
soluble in chloroform
soluble in methanol
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Aflatoxin_B1
gptkb:Aflatoxin_B2
gptkb:Aflatoxin_G1
gptkb:Aflatoxin_M1
Aflatoxin G2
Aflatoxin M2
gptkbp:toxicity high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aflatoxin_B1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7