Citreoviridin

Citreoviridin is the dominant analogue of a family of tetraene mycotoxins with potent neurotoxic effects, produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. Citreoviridin inhibits mitochondrial ATPase and is a causative agent of cardiac beriberi.

Citreoviridin is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF and DMSO.