Aflatoxin B1

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Aflatoxin
Mycotoxin
gptkbp:affectsOrgan liver
gptkbp:biotransformation gptkb:cytochrome_P450_enzymes
gptkbp:carcinogenicity gptkb:Group_1_(IARC)
gptkbp:CASNumber 1162-65-8
gptkbp:category Natural product
Food contaminant
Hepatotoxin
gptkbp:cause liver cancer
aflatoxicosis
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C17H12O6
gptkbp:color pale yellow crystals
gptkbp:detects gptkb:ELISA
gptkb:HPLC
gptkb:TLC
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Martin_S._Goldblatt
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1960
gptkbp:foundIn corn
peanuts
tree nuts
contaminated grains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aflatoxin B1
gptkbp:LD50 0.5–10 mg/kg (varies by species)
gptkbp:mainToxicMetabolite gptkb:Aflatoxin_B1-8,9-epoxide
gptkbp:maximumAllowedLevel 20 ppb in food (US FDA)
gptkbp:meltingPoint 268–269 °C
gptkbp:metabolism gptkb:Aflatoxin_M1
gptkbp:molecularWeight 312.27 g/mol
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Aspergillus_parasiticus
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 186907
CHEBI:27385
gptkbp:regulates regulated in food by FDA
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Aflatoxin_B2
gptkb:Aflatoxin_G1
gptkb:Aflatoxin_M1
gptkbp:riskFactor Carcinogen
high risk in developing countries
gptkbp:routeOfExposure oral
inhalation
dermal (rare)
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
soluble in chloroform
soluble in methanol
gptkbp:storage protect from light
store at -20°C
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:UNII H4N913140U
gptkbp:UVAbsorption max at 223, 265, 362 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ABF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6