Description
A mycotoxin; lethal to rodents (LD50 = 29-55 mg/kg) and poultry (LD50 = 170 mg/kg); induces convulsions, dyspnea, pulmonary edema and ulceration, and gastrointestinal distension in rats, mice, chickens, and hamsters; induces hypoplasia of the mesencephalon and telencephalon, hyperplasia of the mandibular process, and growth retardation in rat embryos; has been found in Penicillium-infected apple crops
Formal name: 4-hydroxy-4H-furo[3,2-c]pyran-2(6H)-one
Synonyms: Clairformin|Expansin|Mycoin C|NSC 32951|NSC 8120|Penicidin|Terinin
Molecular weight: 154.1
CAS: 149-29-1
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Toxins|Mycotoxins||Research Area|Toxicology|Environmental|Agriculture