Narasin Explained

Narasin is a coccidiostat and antibacterial agent.[1] [2] It is a derivative of salinomycin with an additional methyl group. Narasin is produced by fermentation of a strain of Streptomyces aureofaciens.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Gerhold RW, Fuller AL, Lollis L, Parr C, McDougald LR . The efficacy of anticoccidial products against Eimeria spp. in northern bobwhites . Avian Diseases . 55 . 1 . 59–64 . March 2011 . 21500637 . 10.1637/9572-101310-Reg.1 . 30943649 .
  2. Fitzgerald PR, Mansfield ME . Effects of inoculations with Eimeria zuernii on young calves treated with decoquinate or narasin with or without dexamethasone . American Journal of Veterinary Research . 50 . 7 . 1056–1059 . July 1989 . 2774323 .
  3. Book: Anadón A, Martínez-Larrañaga MR . Encyclopedia of Food Safety . Veterinary Drugs Residues: Coccidiostats . 2014 . 63–75 . 10.1016/B978-0-12-378612-8.00246-8. 9780123786135 .

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