Aflatoxins

"Aflatoxins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2.

Descriptor ID	D000348
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.663.283.119 D03.633.100.150.119 D23.946.587.142
Concept/Terms	Aflatoxins Aflatoxins Aflatoxin

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyrans [D03.383.663]
Benzopyrans [D03.383.663.283]
Aflatoxins [D03.383.663.283.119]
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring [D03.633]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring [D03.633.100]
Benzopyrans [D03.633.100.150]
Aflatoxins [D03.633.100.150.119]
Biological Factors [D23]
Toxins, Biological [D23.946]
Mycotoxins [D23.946.587]
Aflatoxins [D23.946.587.142]

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