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Patulin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Patulin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.663.663
D23.946.587.725
Unique ID
D010365
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010365
Scope Note
4-Hydroxy-4H-furo(3,2-c)pyran-2(6H)-one. A mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is found in unfermented apple and grape juice and field crops. It has antibiotic properties and has been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic and causes chromosome damage in biological systems.
Pharm Action
Mutagens
Poisons
Registry Numbers
95X2BV4W8R
Related Numbers
149-29-1
CAS Type 1 Name
4H-Furo(3,2-c)pyran-2(6H)-one, 4-hydroxy-
Previous Indexing
Furans (1966-1974)
Pyrans (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PYRANS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PYRANS 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
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