Table 2.
Hydrophobicity (log P) and solubility in water (in mg/l) of selected mycotoxins. Given data were gathered from databases using predictive tools
| Name | predicted log P* | Predicted solubility in water (mg/l)* | Entry number in the toxin and toxin target database (T3DB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochratoxin A | 3.66 | 25.6 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3605 |
| Zearalenone | 3.04 | 117 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3665 |
| Ergotamine | 2.95 | 223 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D2460 |
| T-2 toxin | 1.95 | 347 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3664 |
| HT-2 toxin | 1.32 | 1120 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3673 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | 1.73 | 233 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3598 |
| Aflatoxin B2 | 1.63 | 392 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3669 |
| Aflatoxin G1 | 1.81 | 424 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3670 |
| Aflatoxin M1 | 1.21 | 994 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3666 |
| Citrinin | 1.23 | 1160 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3597 |
| Patulin | −0.27 | 163,000 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3661 |
| Deoxynivalenol | −0.76 | 36,000 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3668 |
| Nivalenol | −0.79 | 64,600 | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3674 |
| Fumonisin B1 | −0.81 | > 20,000** | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3603 |
| Fumonisin B2 | −0.28 | > 20,000** | http://www.t3db.ca/toxins/T3D3697 |
*Data from ALOGPS 2.0 (http://www.t3db.ca/toxins)
**Experimental data from the US National Toxicology Program (NTP 2000)