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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > toxic substances > toxins > microbial toxins > mycotoxins > trichothecenes
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > hydrocarbons > isoprenoids > terpenoids > sesquiterpenoids > trichothecenes
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > polycyclic compounds > macrocyclic compounds > trichothecenes
Preferred Term:

tricotecenos

Definition:
Por lo general 12, 13-epoxitricotecenos producidos por los hongos Fusaria, Stachybotrys y Trichoderma, entre otros, y algunas plantas superiores. Pueden contaminar los alimentos o los granos forrajeros, provocar vómito y hemorragias en los pulmones y en el cerebro y dañar la médula ósea como resultado de la inhibición de la síntesis de proteínas y de ADN.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
sesquiterpenos, micotoxinas, compuestos macrocíclicos
Términos Específicos:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2529
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