Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Citrinin has been used as:a standard for calibration curve preparation for citrinin quantification Monascus purpureus ATCC 36928 an internal standard in thin layer chromatography (TLC) for characterizing the citrinin from Aspergillus and Penicillium strainsstandard to characterize citrinin for rotten apples TLC

Biochem/physiol Actions

Citrinin is a predominant contaminant in agriculture supplies and food. It exhibits genotoxic, embryotoxic, and teratogenic properties. It is hepatonephrotoxin and a potent mycotoxin in rice grains.

General description

Citrinin is a mycotoxin fromPenicillium citrinin that comprises a quinone methide component.

Packaging

5, 25 mg in glass bottle