alternariol

English

Etymology

Alternaria +‎ -ol

Noun

alternariol (uncountable)

1. 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, →DOI:

     Overall, maximum levels of alternariol were higher than those reported in the literature with the exception of sunflower.