4-deoxy-Nivalenol

4-deoxy Nivalenol is a trichothecene mycotoxin that has been found in Fusarium. 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. It induces lethality in mice (LD50 = 46-78 mg/kg). 4-deoxy Nivalenol has been found in F. graminearum-infected cereal grains such as wheat, barley, and corn.