| Name: | Aflatoxin M2 |
| Catalogue No. | VL5520001 |
| CAS No. | 6885-57-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H14O7 |
| Molecular Weight | 330.30 |
| Status | Under Development |
| IUPAC Name | (6aR,9aS)-9a-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6a-methyl-3,3a,8,9,9a,11a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h]chromene-1,11(2H,6aH)-dione |
| Description | Aflatoxin M2 (CAS No: 6885-57-0) is a metabolite produced primarily in the liver of exposed animals by the hydroxylation of AFB2. It belongs to the group of Aflatoxins that are natural contaminants generally discovered both in food and feed. |
| References | Bianco, G., et al. “Modulation of Macrophage Activity by Aflatoxins B1 and B2 and Their Metabolites Aflatoxins M1 and M2.” Toxicon, vol. 59, no. 6, May 2012, pp. 644–50, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.02.010. |
