Vomitoxin (CED0002823)

Vomitoxin is an organic compound with the formula C15H20O6 and an average molecular weight of 296.32 g/mol. Vomitoxin belongs to the sesquiterpenoids, a subclass of prenol lipids within the organic compounds. Biologically, it functions as a mycotoxin (PMC12567793, PMC4811902, PMC6960266, PMC7400953), toxin (PMC8879614), xenobiotic (PMC3694158), virulence factor (PMC4811902), and metabolite (PMC7927007). The compound is found in or released from 19 recorded sources across several sectors. These include electrical and electronic equipment such as batteries, capacitors, cell phones, printed circuit boards, and wires and cables; food, food processing and cookware, including food packaging, the preparation of malt, wort, wine or sparkling wine, and fermentation processes for beer; textiles, leather and furnishings, including carpets, rugs, and synthetic textiles; healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products via medical devices; and lubricants used in energy, oil, gas, industrial manufacturing, and chemical processing. Recorded exposure routes include oral, inhalation, and touch. Vomitoxin is associated with various health effects, including nausea (PMC10675009, PMC12567793), vomiting (PMC10675009, PMC12567793, PMC6274039), diarrhea (PMC12567793, PMC6960266), and abdominal pain (PMC12567793). Additional effects include fever (PMC10675009), inflammation (PMC5748793), and ovarian cancer (PMC11640045). It is also associated with anorexia (PMC13066547, PMC6115949) and a decrease in anorexia (PMC6274039).