Β-Zearalenol Explained

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. β-Zearalenol is about the same or slightly less potent as an estrogen relative to zearalenone.

See also

• Taleranol (β-zearalanol)
• Zeranol (α-zearalanol)
• Zearalanone

Notes and References

1. Book: Bottalico A, Logrieco A, Visconti A . Fusarium species and their mycotoxins in infected cereals in the field and in stored grains . Fusarium: Mycotoxins, Taxonomy, Pathogenicity . January 1989 . 85–119 . Chelkowski J . https://books.google.com/books?id=_1KeBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA85 . Elsevier Science . 978-1-4832-9785-9 .
2. Book: Alldrick AJ, Hajšelová M . Zearalenone . Mycotoxins in Food: Detection and Control . January 2004 . 353–366 . Woodhead Publishing . Magan N, Olsen M . https://books.google.com/books?id=CZ3iEhPeejoC&pg=PA356 . 978-1-85573-733-4 .
3. Book: Zearalenone . Eriksen GS, Alexander J . Fusarium Toxins in Cereals: A Risk Assessment. https://books.google.com/books?id=jU5Wx8LkZHUC&pg=PA61. 1998. Nordic Council of Ministers. 978-92-893-0149-7. 61–.