Review on the toxicity, occurrence, metabolism, detoxification, regulations and intake of zearalenone: An oestrogenic mycotoxin

Food and Chemical Toxicology - Tập 45 Số 1 - Trang 1-18 - 2007
Abdellah Zinedine1, J.M. Soriano2, J.C. Moltó2, Jordí Mañes2
1Laboratory of Food Toxicology, National Institute of Health (INH), BP 769 Agdal, 27 Avenue Ibn Battouta, Rabat, Morocco
2Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain

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