Open AccessProduction of xanthomegnin and viomellein by species of Aspergillus correlated with mycotoxicosis produced in mice
Author(s) -
James E. Robbers,
SeungBeom Hong,
J. Tuite,
William W. Carlton
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.36.6.819-823.1978
Subject(s) - aspergillus ochraceus , aspergillus , biology , fungi imperfecti , mycotoxin , thin layer chromatography , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , chemistry , chromatography , ochratoxin a
By using thin-layer chromatography and infrared spectroscopy, xanthomegnin and viomellein have been isolated and identified from species of the Aspergillus ochraceus group. A correlation was established between the occurrence of these fungal quinones in the fungal cultural products and the ability of these products to induce mycotoxicosis in mice. In addition, a method was employed to estimate the amount of xanthomegnin and viomellein produced by the fungi.
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