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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 > zearalenone
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > heterocyclic compounds > heterocyclic oxygen compounds > lactones > zearalenone
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > esters > lactones > zearalenone
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > alcohols > phenols > resorcinols > zearalenone
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > aromatic compounds > phenolic compounds > phenols > resorcinols > zearalenone
Preferred Term:

zearalenona

Definition:
(S-(E))-3,4,5,6,8,10-hexahidro-14,16-dihidroxi-3-metil-1H-2-benzoxaciclotetradecino-1,7(8H)-diona. Uno de varios compuestos conocidos bajo el nombre general de lactonas del ácido resorcílico. Las formas cis, trans, dextro y levo han sido aisladas del hongo Gibberella zeae (anteriormente Fusarium graminearum). Presentan actividad estrogénica, causan toxicidad en el ganado como contaminantes del alimento y han sido utilizadas como sustitutos anabólicos o de estrógenos.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
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Términos Genéricos:
resorcinoles, lactones, micotoxinas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/48951
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