Tetrodotoxin and analogues in two local pufferfish species from Inhaca Island - South of Mozambique: First report in the Mozambican coast

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Tamele, IJ (Autor) Outra; Timba, I (Autor) Outra; Costa, PR (Autor) Outra; Vitor Vasconcelos (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Toxicon

Vol. 216

Páginas: 88-91

ISSN: 0041-0101

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citação

Scopus - 1 Citação

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ID Authenticus: P-00W-YAN

DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.06.011

Abstract (EN): Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) were investigated in two local pufferfish species, Diodon hystrix and Arothron hispidus, from Mozambican coast. TTX and analogues 4-epiTTX, 4,9-anhydroTTX, 11-deoxyTTX, and 11-norTTX-6-(R/S)-ol were found in both species and high level of TTX was found in A. hispidus (9522.0 mu g TTX kg(-1)) than in D. hystrix (350.9 mu g TTX kg(-1)). The distribution of TTX and their analogues in A. hispidus was intestine > liver > skin >> muscle > gonads. This is the first report of TTXs in Mozambican coast.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4