4-deoxy Nivalenol-13C15 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of 4-deoxy nivalenol by GC- or LC-MS. 4-deoxy Nivalenol is a trichothecene mycotoxin that has been found in Fusarium.1 It binds to eukaryotic ribosomes and inhibits protein synthesis in mice when administered at doses ranging from 5 to 25 mg/kg. 4-deoxy Nivalenol (0.1 and 0.2 mg/kg) induces emesis in pigs and decreases feed consumption in pigs when administered at a dose of 40 ppb in the diet.2 It induces lethality in mice (LD50 = 46-78 mg/kg).3 4-deoxy Nivalenol has been found in F. graminearum-infected cereal grains such as wheat, barley, and corn.
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