The FoodOn Food Ontology

Last uploaded: April 11, 2024
Preferred Name

monensin A

Synonyms
Definitions

A spiroketal, monensin A is the major component of monensin, a mixture of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis. An antiprotozoal, it is used as the sodium salt as a feed additive for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_27617

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi.owl

label

monensin A

prefixIRI

CHEBI:27617

prefLabel

monensin A

textual definition

A spiroketal, monensin A is the major component of monensin, a mixture of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis. An antiprotozoal, it is used as the sodium salt as a feed additive for the prevention of coccidiosis in poultry and as a growth promoter in cattle.

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_59780

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_25384

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_26179

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_72600

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