Taleranol Explained

Taleranol (INN, USAN) (developmental code name P-1560), or teranol, also known as β-zearalanol, is a synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen of the resorcylic acid lactone group related to mycoestrogens found in Fusarium spp which was never marketed.^{[1] [2]} It is the β epimer of zeranol (α-zearalanol) and is a major metabolite of zeranol but with less biological activity.^[3]

See also

• α-Zearalenol
• β-Zearalenol
• Zearalanone
• Zearalenone

Notes and References

1. Book: J. Elks. The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. 14 November 2014. Springer. 978-1-4757-2085-3. 350–.
2. Book: Yildiz F . Advances in Food Biochemistry. 16 December 2009. CRC Press. 978-1-4200-0769-5. 233–.
3. Book: Yu L, Wang S, Sun BG . Food Safety Chemistry: Toxicant Occurrence, Analysis and Mitigation. 28 October 2014. CRC Press. 978-1-4665-9795-2. 240–.