Zeranol (Standard)

• Description :

  Zeranol, a metabolite of the mycoestrogen zearalenone, is an estrogen receptor agonist. Zeranol is used as a growth promoter of livestock due to its strong estrogenic activity[1][2].

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Target :

  Estrogen Receptor/ERR

• Related Pathways :

  Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

• Field of Research :

  Endocrinology

• Smiles :

  OC1=CC(O)=CC(CCCCC[C@@H](O)CCC[C@H](C)O2)=C1C2=O

• Molecular Formula :

  C18H26O5

• Molecular Weight :

  322.40

• References & Citations :

  [1]Kennedy DG, et al. Zeranol is formed from Fusarium spp. toxins in cattle in vivo. Food Addit Contam. 1998 May-Jun;15 (4) :393-400.|[2]Yuri T, et al. Biphasic effects of zeranol on the growth of estrogen receptor-positive human breast carcinoma cells. Oncol Rep. 2006 Dec;16 (6) :1307-12.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room temperature

• Scientific Category :

  Reference Standards

• CAS Number :

  [26538-44-3]