Fumitremorgin B is a mycotoxin originally isolated from A. fumigatus.1,2 It induces tremors in and is lethal to mice (LD50 = 5.4 mg/kg, i.v.). It is also toxic to brine shrimp (LC50 = 13.6 μg/ml).3 Fumitremorgin B is active against the phytopathogenic fungi B. cinerea, A. solani, A. alternata, C. gloeosporioides, F. solani, F. oxysporum, and G. saubinettii (MICs = 6.25-100 μg/ml). It has antifeedant activity against armyworm (M. separata) larvae when applied to fresh wheat leaves. Fumitremorgin B inhibits the proliferation of U937 and PC3 cells (IC50s = 14.12 and 43.36 μM, respectively).4
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