Q. Name the toxin present in cotton that makes it Inedible?

A
Apitoxin
B
T-2 mycotoxin
C
Gossypol
D
Ricin
Solution:

Gossypol is a natural phenol derived from the cotton plant. Gossypol is a phenolic aldehyde that permeates cells and acts as an inhibitor for several dehydrogenase enzymes. It is a yellow pigment.

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