Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (5): 2056-2069.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.05.007

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Research Progress on the Toxicology and Detoxification Mechanisms of Zearalenone and Its Derivatives in Corn

ZHAN Qingyu1,2(), DENG Juanli2,3, LIU Hujun2, YIN Peng2, WANG Hongliang1, LI Tiantian2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
    2. Institute of Cereal and Oil Science and Technology, Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, Beijing 100037, China
    3. College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • Received:2024-07-17 Online:2025-05-23 Published:2025-05-27
  • Contact: LI Tiantian E-mail:1354763938@qq.com;ltt@ags.ac.cn

Abstract:

Zearalenone(ZEN) and its derivatives pose a serious contamination issue for crops and their products globally, not only affects agricultural production and feed safety, but also threats the health of animals and humans, which leads to a decrease in immune function, stunted growth, and triggers estrogen-related diseases even cancer. Therefore, the toxicity of ZEN and its derivatives are receiving increasingly attention. However, there is limited research on ZEN derivatives so far. This article summarizes the existing toxicity and detoxification mechanisms of ZEN and its derivatives, including estrogen-like effects, induction of organ damage, triggering of cell apoptosis and autophagy, inflammation induction, activation of cancer-related genes, and DNA damage. And also categorizes the detoxification mechanisms using physical, chemical, and biological methods as a reference for the development of more efficient and safe detoxification drugs for ZEN and its derivatives.

Key words: zearalenone, toxicity, detoxification mechanisms, signaling pathways, research progress

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