Application

Zearalanone has been used: as mycotoxin to study its effects on the histology of ovaries in pre-pubertal bitchesas a mycotoxin to investigate its influence on selected immunological, haematological and biochemical indexes in bitchesas a standard to develop calibration curves in order to study its effects on progesterone and 17β-estradiol concentrations in peripheral blood and body weights of pre-pubertal female Beagle dogsas a standard to develop calibration curves to study its level of intoxication in women with neoplastic lesions in the reproductive tract

Biochem/physiol Actions

Zearalanone is believed to cause vulvovaginitis and estrogenic responses in swine.

General description

Zearalanone (ZEA) or F-2 toxin, a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin is produced by various Fusarium species. Fusarium graminearum is considered as the primary producer of zearalanone. It is usually seen in moldy hay, high-moisture corn, corn infected before harvest etc.

Packaging

1, 5 mg in glass bottle