Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (3aR,12cS)-3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7H-furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C18H12O6
Formula Weight: 324,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 10048-13-2
Notes: Sterigmatocystin is a mycotoxin that has been found in Aspergillus.{31928,31929} It is lethal to rats (LD50 = 60 mg/kg) and chick embryos (LD50s = 5-7 µg/embryo).{31929} Sterigmatocystin (100 and 1,000 ppb in drinking water) induces gastritis, as well as intestinal polyp formation and metaplasia in aged Mongolian gerbils.{31928} It induces formation of lung and liver adenomas and malignant lymphomas in newborn mice.{60099}