黄曲霉素M1

An Aspergillus flavus metabolite. Aflatoxin M1 in milk as a secondary metabolite of the Aflatoxin B1 formed in moldy forages. It is cancerogenic, hepatotoxic, and immunosuppressive in animals and man. \n\nAflatoxins are toxic metabolites found in foods and feeds. When ruminants eat foodstuffs containing aflatoxins B(1) and B(2), these toxins are metabolized and excreted as aflatoxin M(1) and M(2) in milk.