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. 1978 Dec;36(6):819–823. doi: 10.1128/aem.36.6.819-823.1978

Production of xanthomegnin and viomellein by species of Aspergillus correlated with mycotoxicosis produced in mice.

J E Robbers, S Hong, J Tuite, W W Carlton
PMCID: PMC243152  PMID: 736540

Abstract

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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