Alternariol

Entry: 284

ID: 345

Type: a

Toxin: y

Systematic name:

3,7,9-Trihydroxy-1-methyl-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one

Molecular formulae: 

C₁₄H₁₀O₅

Molecular weight: 258.2

Literature reference:

• National Center for Biotechnology Information (2023). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 5359485, Alternariol. Retrieved June 6, 2023 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Alternariol.

References URL: 

• https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Alternariol

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-nidulans

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