alternariol
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Alternaria + -ol
Noun
[edit]alternariol (uncountable)
- A toxic metabolite of Alternaria fungi, a major contaminant of cereals and fruits.
- 2015 August 20, María J. Nichea et al., “Presence of Multiple Mycotoxins and Other Fungal Metabolites in Native Grasses from a Wetland Ecosystem in Argentina Intended for Grazing Cattle”, in Toxins[1], volume 7, :
- Overall, maximum levels of alternariol were higher than those reported in the literature with the exception of sunflower.