zearalenone

Zearalenone (F2 toxin) is a mycotoxin produced mainly by fungi belonging to the genus Fusarium in foods and feeds. Possess oestrogenic activity in cattle, pigs and sheep, with low acute toxicity. Causes precocious development of mammae and other estrogenic effects in young gilts.

Zearalenone is a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species that colonizes various grains.

Beta-Zearalenol, a derivative of zearalenone (ZEA) capable of conjugating with glucuronic acid[2], is a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium spp. It induces apoptosis and oxidative stress in mammalian reproductive cells[1].

Aurofusarin is a secondary metabolite produced by Fusarium graminearum, a prominent fungal pathogen in temperate climate regions that affects major crops. In addition to aurofusarin, Fusarium graminearum synthesizes several other compounds, including monomethylsorbitol, zearalenone C, antibiotic Y, 2-amino-14,16-dimethyloctadecan-3-ol (2-AOD-3-ol), gibberellin, and enniatin.