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Alternariol
Introduction
Alternariol is a toxic metabolite of Alternaria fungi.[1] It is an important contaminant in cereals and fruits.[2]
References
- ↑ Davis VM, Stack ME (1994). “Evaluation of alternariol and alternariol methyl ether for mutagenic activity in Salmonella typhimurium”. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60 (10): 3901–2. PMID 7986060.
- ↑ Brugger EM, Wagner J, Schumacher DM; et al. (2006). “Mutagenicity of the mycotoxin alternariol in cultured mammalian cells”. Toxicol. Lett. 164 (3): 221–30. PMID 16464542.