Ovine Metabolism of Zearalenone to α-Zearalanol (Zeranol)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3244-3250

  Miles, Christopher O ^a   Erasmuson, Anton F ^b   Wilkins, Alistair L ^c   Towers, Neale R ^a   Smith, Barry L ^a   Garthwaite, Ian ^a   Scahill, Bryan G ^b   Hansen, Richard P ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fusarium; Metabolism; Mycotoxin; Residue; Zearalanol; Zearalenol; Zearalenone; Zeranol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUSARIUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0000951921     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9601325     Document Type: Article

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