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Abstract
Usually 12,13-epoxytrichothecenes, produced by Fusaria, Stachybotrys, Trichoderma and other fungi, and some higher plants. They may contaminate food or feed grains, induce emesis and hemorrhage in lungs and brain, and damage bone marrow due to protein and DNA synthesis inhibition.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Epoxytrichothecenes
- Trichothecene Epoxides
- Epoxides, Trichothecene
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(81); was see under SESQUITERPENES 1981-90; was EPOXYTRICHOTHECENES see under SESQUITERPENES 1975-80
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Previous Indexing
- Benzoxepins (1968-1974)
- Ethers, Cyclic (1966-1974)
- Sesquiterpenes (1974)
- Terpenes (1966-1973)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trichothecenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014255. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014255
- Trichothecenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichothecene
- Trichothecenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257954