Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (3S,11E)-3,4,5,6,9,10-hexahydro-14,16-dihydroxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzoxacyclotetradecin-1,7(8H)-dione
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C18H22O5
Formula Weight: 318,4
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 17924-92-4
Notes: Zearalenone is a mycotoxin that has been found in Fusarium and has estrogenic activities.{20562} It binds to human estrogen receptor α (ERα) and ERβ (IC50s = 9 and 5.8 nM, respectively).{54526} Zearalenone induces precocious development of mammary tissues in young female pigs and prepucial enlargement in young male pigs.{20560} Zearalenone (1.5-5 mg/kg of diet) induces hyperestrogenism in pigs. It also induces degeneration of meiotic chromatin in oocytes and reduces fertility in pigs when administered at a dose of 200 µg/kg.{20561} Zearalenone has been found as a contaminant in wheat, maize, and barley and livestock feeds.{20560,20561}