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Patulin vs Aflatoxin - What's the difference?

patulin | aflatoxin |

As nouns the difference between patulin and aflatoxin

is that patulin is (organic compound) a mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[430]nona-5,9-dien-8-one , produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit while aflatoxin is (poison) any of a family of mycotoxins, produces by molds of the aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.

patulin

English

Noun

(wikipedia patulin) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one , produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit

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    aflatoxin

    English

    (wikipedia aflatoxin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poison) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produces by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.