| Description | Zearalenone (F2 toxin) is a mycotoxin produced mainly by fungi belonging to the genus Fusarium in foods and feeds. Possess oestrogenic activity in cattle, pigs and sheep, with low acute toxicity. Causes precocious development of mammae and other estrogenic effects in young gilts. |
| Synonyms | 玉米, Mycotoxin F2, 玉米烯酮, RAL, F2 toxin, Toxin F2 |
| molecular weight | 318.36 |
| Molecular formula | C18H22O5 |
| CAS | 17924-92-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 125 mg/mL (392.64 mM) |
| References | 1. Zinedine A, et al. Review on the toxicity, occurrence, metabolism, detoxification, regulations and intake of zearalenone: an oestrogenic mycotoxin. Food Chem Toxicol. 2007 Jan;45(1):1-18. 2. Richard JL, et al. Some major mycotoxins and their mycotoxicoses--an overview. Int J Food Microbiol. 2007 Oct 20;119(1-2):3-10. |