Product name : Monensin
Synonyms :
2-[5-Ethyltetrahydro-5-[tetrahydro-3-methyl-5-[tetrahydro-6-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]-2-furyl]-2-furyl]-9-hydroxy-beta-methoxy-alpha,gamma,2,8-tetramethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-7-butyric acid
CAS No. : 17090-79-8
Molecular Formula : C36H62O11
Molecular Weight : 670.88
Product description :
Monensin is a polyether antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces cinnamonensis. It is widely used in animal feeds.Monensin is used extensively in the beef and dairy industries to prevent coccidiosis, increase the production of propionic acid and prevent bloat. Furthermore monensin, but also its derivatives monensin methyl ester (MME), and particularly monensin decyl ester (MDE) are widely used in ion selective electrodes.