β-Zearalenol
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β-Zearalenol is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the resorcylic acid lactone group related to mycoestrogens found in Fusarium spp.[1] It is the β epimer of α-zearalenol and along with α-zearalenol is a major metabolite of zearalenone formed mainly in the liver but also to a lesser extent in the intestines during first-pass metabolism.[2][3] A relatively high proportion of α-zearalenol is formed from zearalenone compared to β-zearalenol in humans.[3] β-Zearalenol is about the same or slightly less potent as an estrogen relative to zearalenone.[1]
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Other names | beta-Zearalenol; beta-trans-Zearalenol |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.190.517 |
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Formula | C18H24O5 |
Molar mass | 320.385 g·mol−1 |
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