Production of aflatoxicol from aflatoxin by postmitochondrial liver fractions

Fish liver’ postmitochondrial supernatant preparations in the presence of carbon monoxide were used to prepare purified aflatoxicol from aflatoxin B 1 in high yield (23–38%). Such fish liver postmitochondrial and postmicrosomal supernatant preparations were five to ten times more active in making aflatoxicol than rat or human liver preparations under the same conditions.