A metabolite of Macrophomina phaseoli(Maubl) Ashby, with thin-layer chromatographic behaviour similar to that of aflatoxin B

Abstract

A metabolite of the fungi Macrophomina phaseoli has been found to have similar thin-layer characteristics on Kieselgel G Merck to that of aflatoxin B. A simple method is described for differentiating the Macrophomina metabolite from that of the Aspergillus flavus metabolite aflatoxin B.