Puneet Varma (Editor)

Hypoglycin B

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Formula
  
C12H18N2O5

Hypoglycin B httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Hypoglycin B is a naturally occurring organic compound in the species Blighia sapida. It is particularly concentrated in the fruit of the plant especially in the seeds. Hypoglycin B is toxic if ingested and is one of the causative agents of Jamaican vomiting sickness. It is a dipeptide of glutamic acid and hypoglycin A.

References

Hypoglycin B Wikipedia