Name: Zearalenone
Price: 282.00 USD

- Overview
  - Zearalenone is a resorcylic acid lactone produced by a number of Fusarium species. Zearalenone acts as a non-steroidal estrogen, binding to estrogen receptor and is uterotropic. Zearalenone induces reproductive problems in animals and, in some animal models, is thought to be a primary initiator of hepatic tumors. In vivo, zearalenone undergoes metabolic reduction to the more estrogenic zearalenol. Contamination of grains, notably maize, by Fusarium species gives rise to high levels of zearalenone and is regarded as an important food quality issue for both human and animal health.
    
    Zearalenone is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF, DMSO, and has limited solubility in water.
    
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- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    17924-92-4
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C18H22O5
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    318.4
    
    Appearance
    
    White solid
    
    Storage
    
    -20°C
    
    * For research use only