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aflatoxin — [af′lə täks΄in] n. [< ModL A(spergillus) fla(vus), species name of the fungus + TOXIN] any of several toxic or carcinogenic substances produced by a fungus (esp. Aspergillus flavus) found on peanuts, corn, etc … English World dictionary
Aflatoxin — Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus , a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus . Aflatoxins are toxic and among the most carcinogenic substances known.… … Wikipedia
Aflatoxin — A toxin produced by mold that is hepatotoxic (can damage the liver) and may possibly lead to liver cancer. Aflatoxins are known to cause cancer in animals. The fungi that produce aflatoxin grow on crops such as peanuts (especially) and wheat,… … Medical dictionary
Aflatoxin — Strukturformel von Aflatoxin B1 Aflatoxine sind natürlich vorkommende Mykotoxine (Pilzgifte), die erstmals beim Schimmelpilz Aspergillus flavus nachgewiesen wurden, aber auch von anderen Schimmelpilzarten wie Aspergillus parasiticus gebildet… … Deutsch Wikipedia
aflatoxin — A harmful substance made by certain types of mold (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) that is often found on poorly stored grains and nuts. Consumption of foods contaminated with aflatoxin is a risk factor for primary liver cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
Aflatoxin total synthesis — concerns the total synthesis of a group of organic compounds called aflatoxins. These compounds occur naturally in several fungi. As with other chemical compound targets in organic chemistry, the organic synthesis of aflatoxins serve different… … Wikipedia
aflatoxin — (af lah tok sin) A polyketide secondary fungal metabolite that can cause cancer … Dictionary of microbiology
aflatoxin — /af leuh tok sin/, n. any of various related mycotoxins produced by a species of Aspergillus, commonly A. flavus, found as a contaminant in moldy grains and meals, as in rice and peanut meal, and suspected of causing liver cancer in humans and… … Universalium
aflatoxin — noun Any of a family of mycotoxins, produces by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts … Wiktionary
Aflatoxin — Af|la|to|xin 〈n. 11; meist Pl.〉 hochgiftiges Stoffwechselprodukt [verkürzt <Aspergillus flavus + Toxin] * * * A|f|la|to|xin [Kunstw. aus nlat. Aspergillus flavus = Gießkannenschimmel (Mikrobiol.) u. ↑ Toxin], das; s, e: äußerst giftige,… … Universal-Lexikon
