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Ciguatoxin: Isolation and Chemical Nature

1967; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 155; Issue: 3767 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.155.3767.1267

1095-9203

Paul J. Scheuer, Wataru Takahashi, Junzo Tsutsumi, Tamao Yoshida,

Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Ciguatoxin, the agent responsible for ciguatera, a disease produced in humans from ingestion of certain fishes, has been isolated from specimens of the moray eel, Gymnothorax javanicus. The toxin is apparently a lipid containing quaternary nitrogen, hydroxyl, and carbonyl functions.