Deoxynivalenol; Dehydronivalenol Metabolite of the fungi Fusarium roseum and F. graminearum. Toxic (LD50 intraperitoneally in mice about 170 mg/kg body-weight). It was used in chemical warfare in S.E....

Vomitoxin, also known as deoxynivalenol (DON), is a type B trichothecene, an epoxy-sesquiterpeneoid. This mycotoxin occurs predominantly in grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and maize, and less often in rice, sorghum, and triticale. The...