citrinin
noun
ci·tri·nin
si-ˈtrī-nən 
: a toxic antibiotic C13H14O5 that is produced especially by a penicillium (Penicillium citrinum) and an aspergillus (Aspergillus niveus) and is effective against some gram-positive bacteria
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Scientists say the fermentation process can, however, produce unsafe levels of citrinin – a toxin that causes kidney dysfunction.
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Himari Semans, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2010 showed an even wider range of potencies, and found a chemical called citrinin in some of the supplements, which has been known to cause kidney damage and cancer in animals.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
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Himari Semans, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2010 showed an even wider range of potencies, and found a chemical called citrinin in some of the supplements, which has been known to cause kidney damage and cancer in animals.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
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citrinin
noun
ci·tri·nin
si-ˈtrī-nən
: a toxic antibiotic C13H14O5 that is produced especially by two molds of the genus Penicillium (P. citrinum) and the genus Aspergillus (A. niveus) and is effective against some gram-positive bacteria
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