Zearalenone [17924-92-4]
Cat# M14982-50mg
Size : 50mg
Brand : AbMole Bioscience
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Mycotoxin F2; Toxin F2
Quality Control & Documentation
Biological Activity
Zearalenone is a mycotoxin obtained from Fusarium oxysporum and a non-steroidal oestrogen that acts by binding to the oestrogen receptor (ER) and has endocrine modulating or disrupting functions in animals. Zearalenone causes precocious development of mammae and other estrogenic effects in young gilts.
Chemical Information
| Molecular Weight | 318.36 |
| Formula | C18H22O5 |
| CAS Number | 17924-92-4 |
| Solubility (25°C) | DMSO 90 mg/mL |
| Storage | 2-8°C, sealed |
References
[1] Asmita Thapa, et al. Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone-Synergistic or Antagonistic Agri-Food Chain Co-Contaminants?
[2] Karolina Ropejko, et al. Zearalenone and Its Metabolites-General Overview, Occurrence, and Toxicity
[3] Ankita Rai, et al. Occurrence and toxicity of a fusarium mycotoxin, zearalenone
[4] A Rogowska, et al. Zearalenone and its metabolites: Effect on human health, metabolism and neutralisation methods
[5] Karolina Kowalska, et al. Zearalenone as an endocrine disruptor in humans