Isolation and Structure Determination of a New Roquefortine-Related Mycotoxin from Penicillium verrucosum var. cyclopium Isolated from Cassava

Journal of Natural Products
1994.0

Abstract

Penicillium verrucosum var. cyclopium RV 67718 isolated from ground cassava collected in Burundi was cultivated under laboratory conditions to produce the mycotoxin roquefortine C [1] and a new structurally related but previously unpublished metabolite [2]. In addition, the tremorgenic compounds penitrems A and B [3,4] were isolated. The structure of [2] was determined using spectroscopic methods. Comparative analysis of the UV, IR, MS, and NMR spectra of [1] and [2] showed closely related structural similarities and revealed [2] is a formyl version of [1] with the CHO group attached to the indoline nucleus. The production of penitrems A and B [3,4], roquefortine C [1], and related metabolites by P. verrucosum var. cyclopium indicates that this mold is a potential hazard for public health, particularly when it occurs in stored food products.

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