Maduramicin

Maduramicin
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Other namesMaduramycin
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FormulaC47H80O17
Molar mass917.140 g·mol−1
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Maduramicin (maduramycin) is an antiprotozoal agent used in veterinary medicine to prevent coccidiosis.[1][2] It is a natural chemical compound first isolated from the actinomycete Actinomadura rubra.[3]

  1. ^ Maduramicin Ammonium, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  2. ^ McDougald LR, Fuller AL, Mathis GF, Wang GT (1990). "Efficacy of maduramicin ammonium against coccidiosis in turkeys under laboratory and floor-pen conditions". Avian Diseases. 34 (3): 634–638. doi:10.2307/1591256. JSTOR 1591256. PMID 2241692.
  3. ^ Fleck WF, Strauss DG, Meyer J, Porstendorfer G (1978). "Fermentation, isolation, and biological activity of maduramycin: a new antibiotic from Actinomadura rubra". Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Mikrobiologie. 18 (6): 389–398. doi:10.1002/jobm.3630180602. PMID 362738.