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单词 aflatoxin
释义 aflatoxin Biochem.|æfləˈtɒksɪn|
[f. A. fla(vus (see def.) + toxin.]
Any of a group of related pentacyclic lactones produced by the moulds Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus and highly toxic to most animals, causing cancer and liver damage; any closely related synthetic compound.
1962Toxicity assoc. Groundnuts (Agric. Res. Council Interdepartmental Working Party) 2 Aspergillus flavus..was shown to produce the toxic factor when grown on sterile, non-toxic nuts. In view of its origin, the toxic factor was given the name ‘aflatoxin’.1978G. Greene Human Factor iii i. 102 Peanuts when they go bad produce a mould... The mould produces a group of highly toxic substances known collectively as aflatoxin.1980McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 93/1 Foods are monitored routinely for aflatoxins.
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