Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
beta-Nitropropionic acid (aka 3-nitropropanoic acid BPA 3-NPA C3H5NO4) is a mycotoxin a potent mitochondrial inhibitor toxic to humans. It is produced by a number of fungi and found widely in food in sugar cane as well as Japanese fungally fermented staples miso soy sauce and katsuobushi. as well as in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
