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Aflatoxin G2 in food: ingestion safety

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Safety profile for Aflatoxin G2 relevant to people.

What is aflatoxin g2?

CAS number
7241-98-7
Molecular formula
C17H14O7
Molecular weight
330.29 g/mol
SMILES
COC1=C2C3=C(C(=O)OCC3)C(=O)OC2=C4C5CCOC5OC4=C1
PubChem CID
2724362

Risk for people from eating or drinking it

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Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Aflatoxin G2.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
IARC2012Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans)Aflatoxins are carcinogenic to humans (IARC Group 1), IARC Monographs Vol 100F (2012). Aflatoxin G2 has inadequate individual evidence in experimental animals; it is classified within the Group-1 'Aflatoxins' class evaluation (as a naturally-occurring aflatoxin congener), not on congener-specific evidence. Filled 2026-07-02 (D-300, Batch C).

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where you encounter aflatoxin g2

  • Food Chain — contaminated grain

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Aflatoxin G2:

  • Prevention (storage and agricultural practices)
    Trade-offs: Zero point-of-use emissions; shifts emissions to power generation (grid-dependent); lower operating cost; higher capital cost; infrastructure requirements (charging, grid capacity); rapidly improving economics.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain aflatoxin g2?

Aflatoxin G2 appears in: contaminated grain (Food chain).

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Sources (2)
  1. PubChem — Aflatoxin G2 (CID 2724362) (2026) — database
  2. IARC Monographs Volume 100F (2012) — Aflatoxins (Group 1) (2012) — regulatory

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