aflatoxin

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mycotoxin
gptkbp:affects animals
humans
gptkbp:cause liver cancer
immunosuppression
acute poisoning
growth impairment
gptkbp:chemicalClass polyketide
gptkbp:class IARC Group 1 carcinogen
gptkbp:contaminatedWith gptkb:livestock
gptkb:milk
gptkbp:detects gptkb:ELISA
gptkb:HPLC
gptkb:TLC
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1960
gptkbp:discoveredIn Turkey X disease outbreak
gptkbp:foundIn corn
spices
peanuts
tree nuts
cottonseed
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:aflatoxin_B1
gptkb:aflatoxin_B2
gptkb:aflatoxin_G1
gptkb:aflatoxin_G2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label aflatoxin
gptkbp:isCarcinogenic true
gptkbp:IUPACName varies by type (e.g., aflatoxin B1: C17H12O6)
gptkbp:maximumAllowedLevel 20 ppb (US, food)
4 ppb (EU, food)
gptkbp:metabolism gptkb:aflatoxin_M1
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Aspergillus_parasiticus
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkbp:reduces biological control
proper storage
chemical detoxification
sorting and removal of contaminated grains
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
soluble in chloroform
soluble in methanol
gptkbp:thermalStability true
gptkbp:toxicity high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aspergillus_oryzae
gptkb:Aspergillus_flavus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6