Chemistry:α-Zearalenol

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α-Zearalenol
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Clinical data
Other namesalpha-Zearalenol; trans-Zearalenol; 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-(6α,10-dihydroxy-trans-1-undecenyl)benzoic acid μ-lactone
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FormulaC18H24O5
Molar mass320.385 g·mol−1
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α-Zearalenol is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the resorcylic acid lactone group related to mycoestrogens found in Fusarium spp.[1] It is the α-epimer of β-zearalenol.[2] Along with β-zearalenol, it 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 low proportion of β-zearalenol is metabolized from zearalenone compared to α-zearalenol in humans.[3] α-Zearalenol is about three to four times more potent as an estrogen relative to zearalenone.[1]

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