Moniliformin, a metabolite of Fusarium moniliforme NRRL 6322: purification and toxicity

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1979 Jan;37(1):11-3. doi: 10.1128/aem.37.1.11-13.1979.

Abstract

Fusarium moniliforme NRRL 6322 produced about 600 mg of recoverable moniliformin, a mycotoxic metabolite, per kg of corn grit medium. The moniliformin was extracted from the grits with methanol, purified by preparative thin-layer chromatography, and crystallized from ether. The 50% lethal dose for chicken embryos was 2.8 microgram per egg. For 1-day-old chicks dosed with moniliformin by crop intubation and for female and male mice injected intraperitoneally, the 50% lethal doses were 5.4, 20.9, and 29.1 mg per kg of body weight, respectively. The toxin did not cause a reaction on mouse skin.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Chick Embryo
  • Chickens
  • Culture Media
  • Cyclobutanes / biosynthesis*
  • Cyclobutanes / isolation & purification
  • Cyclobutanes / toxicity
  • Female
  • Fermentation
  • Fusarium / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mycotoxins / biosynthesis*
  • Mycotoxins / isolation & purification
  • Mycotoxins / toxicity
  • Skin Tests
  • Zea mays

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Cyclobutanes
  • Mycotoxins
  • moniliformin